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Serotonin produced by neuroendocrine tumors is believed to be a principal cause of the diarrhea in carcinoid syndrome. We assessed the safety and efficacy of telotristat etiprate, an oral serotonin synthesis inhibitor, in patients with diarrhea ...
M. Kulke+14 more
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Carcinoid tumour of the kidney in a Chinese woman presenting with loin pain [PDF]
Renal carcinoid tumours are uncommon. The aetiology is not yet fully understood and there is still no useful diagnostic tool for detecting them.
Chu, SM+4 more
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Routine genetic screening with a multi-gene panel in patients with pheochromocytomas [PDF]
PURPOSE: Several new gene mutations have been reported in recent years to be associated with a risk of familial pheochromocytoma. However, it is unclear as to whether extensive genetic testing is required in all patients. METHODS: The clinical data
Cranston, Treena+8 more
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Carcinoid tumors are neuroendocrine tumors that mainly arise in the gastrointestinal tract, lungs, and bronchi. Bronchopulmonary carcinoids have been associated with Cushing syndrome, which results from ectopic adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH ...
Christina E. Brzezniak+9 more
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Bilateral Metachronous Typical and Atypical Carcinoid Tumors of the Lung
ABSTRACT Bronchial carcinoids are uncommon neuroendocrine tumors. According to their pathological differentiation, they are divided into typical and atypical forms, with diverse biological behavior and aggressiveness. Bronchial carcinoids may be associated with familial neuroendocrine syndromes, such as MEN‐1. They can also present initially as diffuse
Alberto Busetto+8 more
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BACKGROUND Octreotide LAR is used in patients for control of carcinoid syndrome (CS) and other symptoms of hormone hypersecretion. The aim of this study was to examine reasons for octreotide LAR dose escalation and observe CS symptom improvement in ...
J. Strosberg+7 more
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Pulmonary neuroendocrine (carcinoid) tumors: European Neuroendocrine Tumor Society expert consensus and recommendations for best practice for typical and atypical pulmonary carcinoids [PDF]
This is an expert consensus from the European Neuroendocrine Tumor Society recommending best practice for the management of pulmonary neuroendocrine tumors including typical and atypical carcinoids.
Bartsch, Detlief+88 more
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Use of perioperative telotristat in a patient with carcinoid heart disease
Carcinoid heart disease is a rare complication of carcinoid syndrome, resulting in right-sided valvular heart disease and subsequent heart failure due to long-term exposure to vasoactive substances.
Maria Flynn+7 more
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ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC DIAGNOSTICS OF CARCINOID HEART DISEASE
Background. Carcinoid heart disease is a rare heart disease which affects endocard and heart valves on the right side of heart. It affects only patients with manifested carcinoid syndrome, which is thought to be the consequence of secretory active ...
Janez Ravnik+3 more
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Transplantation of the liver for metastatic endocrine tumors of the intestine and pancreas [PDF]
In the Pittsburgh series of 1,000 orthotopic liver transplants (OLTx), from January 1981 to July 1987, the indication for transplantation in five patients consisted of unresectable hepatic metastases arising from endocrine tumors of gastrointestinal ...
Demetris, AJ+6 more
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