Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Islet cells within the pancreas regulate blood glucose through the production of certain hormones, including insulin. Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (PNETs) are rare tumours arising from these cells. They are classified as non-functioning (NF-PNET) or functioning (F-PNET). Functional neuroendocrine tumours cause significant symptoms due to the excessive secretion of hormones such as insulin, gastrin, or glucagon. The transformation of NF-PNETs to F-PNETs is a ...