Glucagonoma

Glucagonoma is a rare, functioning type of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (PNET; see this term) that hypersecretes glucagon, leading to a syndrome comprised of necrolytic migratory erythema, diabetes mellitus, anemia, weight loss, mucosal abnormalities, thromboembolism, gastrointestinal and neuropsychiatric symptoms.

Hypoproteinemia

A decreased concentration of protein in the blood.


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PMID (PMCID)
92154
 FEMALE Adult
Kwashiorkor-like zinc deficiency syndrome in anorexia nervosa.
Esca SA, Brenner W, Mach K, Gschnait F.
Acta Derm Venereol. 1979;59(4):361-4.
Clinical and laboratory examinations excluded malabsorption syndrome and glucagonoma syndrome and revealed hypoproteinemia and marked zinc deficiency.