A family of gastrointestinal peptide hormones that excite the secretion of GASTRIC JUICE. They may also occur in the central nervous system where they are presumed to be neurotransmitters.

Synonyms: 0, Gastrins, Gastrin

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78; was GASTRIN 1963-77 ,general or unspecified; prefer specifics ,use GASTRINS to search GASTRIN 1966-77

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D005755

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