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Case Reports
. 1977 Dec;18(12):1032-5.
doi: 10.1136/gut.18.12.1032.

Chronic laxative abuse associated with pancreatic islet cell hyperplasia

M Lesna, A N Hamlyn, C W Venables, C O Record
Case Reports

Chronic laxative abuse associated with pancreatic islet cell hyperplasia

M Lesna et al. Gut. 1977 Dec.

Abstract

Marked pancreatic islet cell hyperplasia was found in a patient with laxative-induced diarrhoea. It is suggested that laxative abuse might be an important aetiological factor in patients with pancreatic islet cell hyperplasia and the watery diarrhoea syndrome but in whom no hormonal excess can be demonstrated.

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