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Gastrin - Results

Normal Values:

Normal values are generally less than 100 pg/mL (picograms per milliliter).

Note: Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.

What abnormal results mean:

Too much gastrin causes severe peptic ulcer disease. Greater than normal levels may also be due to:

  • Chronic atrophic gastritis
  • G-cell hyperplasia (overactivity of gastrin-producing cells in the stomach)
  • Use of antacids or other acid-suppressive medications
  • Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, a gastrin-producing tumor that may develop in the stomach or pancreas
  • Reviewed last on: 10/24/2007
  • Robert Hurd, MD, Professor of Endocrinology, Department of Biology, Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH, and physician in the Primary Care Clinic, Cincinnati Veterans Administration Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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