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Ellison
n.
Lawrence Ellison (born 1944), founder and General Manager of the Oracle software company; family name
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Ellison
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Ellison
Noun
1. United States novelist who wrote about a young Black man and his struggles in American society (1914-1994)
(synonym) Ralph Ellison, Ralph Waldo Ellison
(hypernym) writer, author
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zollinger-ellison syndrome
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(Gastrinoma)
These tomours arise mainly from G cells in the panceas and secret large amounts of gastrin.This stimulates maximal gastric acid secretion,so that main clinical problem is peptic ulceration. Peptic ulcers occur in usual area of the stomach and duodenum and in the jejunum. Haemorrhage and perforation can occur.
Diarrhoea resulting from the low pH in uper instestine is also common.A high serum gastrin confirms the diagnosis.
Treatment is with proton pump inhibitor e.g.Omeprazole.
Surgery is reserved for removal of the primary tomour only.These tomours are malignant and although they grow slowly the patients die of malignancy rathet than gastrointestinal problems if the primary tomour cannot be removed.
(Gastrinoma)
These tomours arise mainly from G cells in the panceas and secret large amounts of gastrin.This stimulates maximal gastric acid secretion,so that main clinical problem is peptic ulceration. Peptic ulcers occur in usual area of the stomach and duodenum and in the jejunum. Haemorrhage and perforation can occur.
Diarrhoea resulting from the low pH in uper instestine is also common.A high serum gastrin confirms the diagnosis.
Treatment is with proton pump inhibitor e.g.Omeprazole.
Surgery is reserved for removal of the primary tomour only.These tomours are malignant and although they grow slowly the patients die of malignancy rathet than gastrointestinal problems if the primary tomour cannot be removed.
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