{"id":89594,"date":"2021-03-12T05:46:21","date_gmt":"2021-03-12T05:46:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=89594"},"modified":"2023-08-01T04:57:24","modified_gmt":"2023-08-01T04:57:24","slug":"glucagonoma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/glucagonoma\/","title":{"rendered":"Glucagonoma"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A tumour of the cells of the pancreas that produces glucagon.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A malignant tumor of the alpha cells of the pancreatic islets of Langerhans. The principal signs and symptoms include weight loss, diabetes mellitus, skin rash, glossitis, elevated serum glucagon levels, and anemia. The treatment is surgical excision or octreotide.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A glucagonoma is a type of tumor located in the pancreas that produces glucagon, a hormone involved in increasing blood sugar levels. These tumors, which can either be malignant (cancerous) or benign (non-cancerous), can potentially result in episodes of hyperglycemia (high blood glucose) due to the overproduction of glucagon.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A tumour of the cells of the pancreas that produces glucagon. A malignant tumor of the alpha cells of the pancreatic islets of Langerhans. The principal signs and symptoms include weight loss, diabetes mellitus, skin rash, glossitis, elevated serum glucagon levels, and anemia. The treatment is surgical excision or octreotide. 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