Neuroendocrine tumors causes

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Causes

In the normal pancreas, cells called islet cells produce hormones that regulate a variety of bodily functions, such as blood sugar level and the production of stomach acid.

Islet cell tumors include:

• Gastrinomas (Zollinger-Ellison syndrome)
• Glucagonomas
• Insulinomas