"Pentagastrin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A synthetic pentapeptide that has effects like gastrin when given parenterally. It stimulates the secretion of gastric acid, pepsin, and intrinsic factor, and has been used as a diagnostic aid.
| Descriptor ID |
D010418
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D06.472.317.413.593 D12.644.456.716
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| Concept/Terms |
Pentagastrin- Pentagastrin
- Gastrin Pentapeptide
- Pentapeptide, Gastrin
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| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pentagastrin" by people in Profiles.
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Targeting the SARS-CoV-2 main protease using FDA-approved Isavuconazonium, a P2-P3 a-ketoamide derivative and Pentagastrin: An in-silico drug discovery approach. J Mol Graph Model. 2020 12; 101:107730.
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Predictive value of pentagastrin test for preoperative differential diagnosis between C-cell hyperplasia and medullary thyroid carcinoma in patients with moderately elevated basal calcitonin levels. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2010 Jul; 73(1):85-8.