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VIPoma causes

Introduction

Overview

Overview

The cause of VIPoma has not been identified.

Causes

Causes

The cause of VIPoma has not been identified. However, 5 % of VIPomas are associated with MEN-1 syndrome.[1][2][3][4]

References

References

  1. ↑ Müller S, Kupka S, Königsrainer I, Northoff H, Sotlar K, Bock T; et al. (2012). “MSH2 and CXCR4 involvement in malignant VIPoma”. World J Surg Oncol. 10: 264. doi:10.1186/1477-7819-10-264. PMC 3544679. PMID 23231927.
  2. ↑ Apodaca-Torrez FR, Triviño M, Lobo EJ, Goldenberg A, Triviño T (2014). “Extra-pancreatic vipoma”. Arq Bras Cir Dig. 27 (3): 222–3. PMC 4676380. PMID 25184777.
  3. ↑ Fujiya A, Kato M, Shibata T, Sobajima H (2015). “VIPoma with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 identified as an atypical gene mutation”. BMJ Case Rep. 2015. doi:10.1136/bcr-2015-213016. PMC 4654027. PMID 26564120.
  4. ↑ VIPoma. U.S. National Library of Medicine. https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000228.htm. Accessed on October 19, 2015


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