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A treatment for carcinoid syndrome and crisis
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octreotide, a somatostatin
majority of carcinoid tumors have somatostatin receptors which, when blocked, will inhibit the release of hormone
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A treatment for carcinoid syndrome and crisis
octreotide, a somatostatin
majority of carcinoid tumors have somatostatin receptors which, when blocked, will inhibit the release of hormone