Preferred term label:
Pancreatic alpha-cell hyperplasia
Synonyms
Definition (free text, please give PubMed ID)
A diffuse and specific increase in the number of alpha-cells.
Comment: Alpha cells are glucagon-secreting endocrine cells in the pancreatic islets of the pancreas.
PMID: 24285676
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Abnormal pancreas morphology HP:0012090
Diseases characterized by this term ? (e.g. Orphanet or OMIM number)
OMIM:619290 , 3/3 PMID:25695890
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Preferred term label: Pancreatic alpha-cell hyperplasia
Synonyms
Definition (free text, please give PubMed ID) A diffuse and specific increase in the number of alpha-cells. Comment: Alpha cells are glucagon-secreting endocrine cells in the pancreatic islets of the pancreas. PMID: 24285676
Parent term (use hpo.jax.org/app) Abnormal pancreas morphology HP:0012090
Diseases characterized by this term ? (e.g. Orphanet or OMIM number) OMIM:619290 , 3/3 PMID:25695890
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