An Overview of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome(ZES)
Zollinger-Ellison syndrome is one of the rare conditions in which more than one tumor grows in the pancreas or in the upper part of the small intestines. Usually, tumor are generally called gastrinomas. These gastrinomas typically produce a very huge amount of hormones called gastrin. Gastrin usually causes the stomach to produce a huge amount of acid which generally leads to peptic ulcers. These high gastrin levels also cause diseases of belly pain and other symptoms. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome disease might occur at any period in life. But people typically identify this disease sometimes in between the ages 20 to 60. The usual treatment of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome is medicines to cut down stomach acid levels and also medicines to heal the ulcers. Mostly people need surgery to remove the tumors. Symptoms In the endocrine system, people mostly witn Zollinger-Ellison syndrome have multiple tumors, as well as people have tumors in the pancreas. Some common signs are similar...