The immediate effect of human renal transplantation on basal and meal-stimulated levels of gastrointestinal hormones

Scand J Gastroenterol. 1987 Jan;22(1):42-6. doi: 10.3109/00365528708991854.

Abstract

Elevated serum levels of gastrin, pancreatic polypeptide, and glucagon were found in 10 uraemic patients, whereas gastric inhibitory polypeptide and somatostatin levels were normal. After renal transplantation there was a significant reduction in serum gastrin (median, 5 pmol/l; p = 0.05, n = 9), pancreatic polypeptide (145 pmol/l; p less than 0.01, n = 9), GIP (9.5 pmol/l; p = 0.02, n = 7), and glucagon (92 pg/l; p less than 0.02, n = 9), whereas no alteration was seen in the somatostatin level. Meal stimulation produced consistent increases in serum levels of all hormones, and the response appeared to be unchanged after renal transplantation.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Female
  • Food
  • Gastric Inhibitory Polypeptide / blood
  • Gastrins / blood
  • Gastrointestinal Hormones / blood*
  • Glucagon / blood
  • Humans
  • Kidney Transplantation*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pancreatic Polypeptide / blood
  • Somatostatin / blood

Substances

  • Gastrins
  • Gastrointestinal Hormones
  • Somatostatin
  • Gastric Inhibitory Polypeptide
  • Pancreatic Polypeptide
  • Glucagon