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FAQ about VIPoma
This FAQ explains VIPoma, a rare neuroendocrine tumor that can cause severe watery diarrhea and major fluid loss. The condition is uncommon, but when it is present it can lead to serious electrolyte problems…
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Prevention of VIPoma
VIPoma is a rare neuroendocrine tumor that usually arises from pancreatic islet cells and secretes excess vasoactive intestinal peptide, or VIP. Because the condition is uncommon and often develops through tumor biology that is…
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Diagnosis of VIPoma
VIPoma is a rare neuroendocrine tumor that usually arises in the pancreas and secretes excessive amounts of vasoactive intestinal peptide, or VIP. This hormone drives the characteristic metabolic disturbance of the disorder: large-volume secretory…
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Causes of VIPoma
VIPoma is caused by a neuroendocrine tumor, usually arising from the pancreas, that produces excess vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP). In practical terms, the condition develops when a group of specialized hormone-secreting cells acquires abnormal…
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Symptoms of VIPoma
What are the symptoms of VIPoma? The condition most often causes large-volume watery diarrhea , marked loss of potassium , dehydration, and acid-base disturbances, but the full picture can also include abdominal cramps, weakness,…
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FAQ about Ventricular septal defect
This FAQ article explains ventricular septal defect, often shortened to VSD, in clear practical terms. It covers what the condition is, why it happens, how it is found, how it is treated, and what…
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Prevention of Ventricular septal defect
Ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a structural heart defect in which there is an opening in the wall that separates the two lower chambers of the heart, the ventricles. In many cases, the defect…