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Discontinuation of proton pump inhibitors during assessment of chromogranin A levels in patients with neuroendocrine tumours.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21989216     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: The aim of this prospective study was to examine whether discontinuation of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) or replacement by H(2)-receptor antagonists (H2RA) resulted in a decrease of chromogranin A (CgA) levels in 196 patients with well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumours (NETs).
METHODS: Patients with an unexpectedly high CgA level not connected with NET disease discontinued PPIs, or used H2RA instead; 2 weeks later CgA level was measured again.Results:In all, 19 out of 196 (10%) patients showed unexpected elevated CgA levels, they all used PPI. In 11 out of 19 patients with no evidence of the disease, median CgA decreased from 390 μg l(-1) during PPI treatment to 56 μg l(-1) after discontinuation (P=0.003). In 8 out of 19 patients with stable disease, median CgA decreased from 618 to 318 μg l(-1) (P=0.012). In 12 out of 19 patients who ceased all acid inhibition, CgA levels decreased by 82%, while in the seven patients who replaced PPI by H2RA, CgA decreased by 77% (P=0.967).
CONCLUSION: Proton pump inhibitor use causes falsely elevated CgA levels in patients with NET. We recommend to stop, or replace PPI by H2RA, to obtain a reliable CgA value.
Authors:
C M Korse; M Muller; B G Taal
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  British journal of cancer     Volume:  105     ISSN:  1532-1827     ISO Abbreviation:  Br. J. Cancer     Publication Date:  2011 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-10-12     Completed Date:  2011-11-21     Revised Date:  2011-12-02    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370635     Medline TA:  Br J Cancer     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1173-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Chemistry, The Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, PO Box 90203, 1006 BE Amsterdam, The Netherlands. t.korse@nki.nl
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Chromogranin A / metabolism*
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Neuroendocrine Tumors / metabolism*
Proton Pump Inhibitors / administration & dosage*
Young Adult
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Chromogranin A; 0/Proton Pump Inhibitors

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