Zollinger-Ellison syndrome epidemiology and demographics
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamad Alkateb, MBBCh [2]
Overview
The incidence of gastrinoma, which can cause Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, is approximately 0.5-2/million population/year worldwide.[1]. About 25 to 30 percent of gastrinomas are caused by multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1).[2]
Incidence
The incidence of gastrinoma, which can cause Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, is approximately 0.5-2/million population/year worldwide.[1].
Age
Zollinger-Ellison syndrome commonly affects individuals between the ages of 20 and 50.[3]
Gender
Males are more commonly affected with Zollinger-Ellison syndrome than females.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jensen RT, Cadiot G, Brandi ML, de Herder WW, Kaltsas G, Komminoth P; et al. (2012). "ENETS Consensus Guidelines for the management of patients with digestive neuroendocrine neoplasms: functional pancreatic endocrine tumor syndromes". Neuroendocrinology. 95 (2): 98–119. doi:10.1159/000335591. PMC 3701449. PMID 22261919.
- ↑ National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-topics/digestive-diseases/zollinger-ellison-syndrome/Pages/facts.aspx#causes
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Berna MJ, Hoffmann KM, Serrano J, Gibril F, Jensen RT (2006). "Serum gastrin in Zollinger-Ellison syndrome: I. Prospective study of fasting serum gastrin in 309 patients from the National Institutes of Health and comparison with 2229 cases from the literature". Medicine (Baltimore). 85 (6): 295–330. doi:10.1097/01.md.0000236956.74128.76. PMID 17108778.