Korman M G, Soveny C, Hansky J
Gut. 1972 May;13(5):346-8. doi: 10.1136/gut.13.5.346.
Gastrin release in the basal state and following a standard protein meal has been estimated in patients after partial gastrectomy, partial gastrectomy with truncal vagotomy, and total gastrectomy. Following partial gastrectomy, gastrin rose from 8 +/- 0.8 to 20 +/- 3.8 pg/ml with a protein meal. The rise in the partial gastrectomy with truncal vagotomy group was 27 +/- 0.8 to 92 +/- 1.5 pg/ml and after total gastrectomy was 13 +/- 1.5 to 58 +/- 4.6 pg/ml. These results provide evidence for the release of gastrin from extragastric sites.