Carcinoid Heart Disease: Medical and Surgical Considerations
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Carcinoid heart disease: medical and surgical considerations.
Carcinoid tumors are rare, arising in 1.2-2.1 per 100,000 people in the general population per year.1 In 20%-30% of patients, the initial presentation occurs as a result of peptide production, ie, carcinoid syndrome. The malignant carcinoid syndrome consists of flushing, gastrointestinal hypermotility (secretory diarrhea), bronchospasm, and carcinoid heart disease. The syndrome is caused by the...
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عنوان ژورنال: Cancer Control
سال: 2001
ISSN: 1073-2748,1073-2748
DOI: 10.1177/107327480100800511