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Carcinoid syndrome
Carcinoid syndrome
refers to the array of
symptoms
that occur secondary to
carcinoid tumors
. The syndrome includes
flushing
and
diarrhea
, and, less frequently,
heart failure
and
bronchoconstriction
. It is caused by endogenous secretion of mainly
serotonin
and
kallikrein
.
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