A 45-year-old woman complains of right upper quadrant abdominal pain, weight loss, dry mouth, increased urine production, and foul-smelling fatty stools. She has a recent history of mild diabetes mellitus. Abdominal ultrasound examination reveals gallstones and a solitary 1.5-cm mass in the pancreas. Which of the following hormones would most likely be elevated in the blood of this patient?
A 45-year-old woman complains of right upper quadrant abdominal pain, weight loss, dry mouth, increased urine production, and foul-smelling fatty stools. She has a recent history of mild diabetes mellitus. Abdominal ultrasound examination reveals gallstones and a solitary 1.5-cm mass in the pancreas. Which of the following hormones would most likely be elevated in the blood of this patient?
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A 45-year-old woman complains of right upper quadrant abdominal pain, weight loss, dry mouth, increased urine production, and foul-smelling fatty stools. She has a recent history of mild diabetes mellitus. Abdominal ultrasound examination reveals gallstones and a solitary 1.5-cm mass in the pancreas. Which of the following hormones would most likely be elevated in the blood of this patient?
✓ Correct Answer: D. Somatostatin
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