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Treatment for VIPoma
What treatments are used for VIPoma? Management typically combines correction of severe fluid and electrolyte losses, medications that reduce hormone secretion and diarrhea, and procedures aimed at removing or controlling the tumor itself. VIPoma…
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What is VIPoma
VIPoma is a rare neuroendocrine tumor that usually arises in the pancreas and produces excessive amounts of vasoactive intestinal peptide, or VIP. In simple terms, it is a hormone-secreting tumor that disrupts normal fluid…
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Diagnosis of Ventricular septal defect
Ventricular septal defect, often abbreviated as VSD, is usually identified when a healthcare professional detects signs that suggest abnormal blood flow between the two lower chambers of the heart. The condition is caused by…
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Causes of Ventricular septal defect
Ventricular septal defect (VSD) is caused by an incomplete formation of the wall, or septum, that separates the heart’s two lower chambers during fetal development. Instead of closing into a solid partition, an opening…
