MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

GASTROINTESTINAL PHYSIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How big is big gastrin (hint:Big-big, big, gastrin, gastrin-IV)
A
95
B
34
C
17
D
14
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Gastrin is a 101 amino acid peptide that stimulates gastric acid secretion and also acts as a mitogenic factor for gut epithelial cells.

Detailed explanation-2: -Gastrin is a peptide hormone primarily responsible for enhancing gastric mucosal growth, gastric motility, and secretion of hydrochloric acid (HCl) into the stomach. It is present in G cells of the gastric antrum and duodenum.

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