Under this circumstance regular screening for endocrine gland overactivity is usually offered to all individuals with a strong family history of MEN 1. If a person has inherited MEN 1 they should have regular screening for endocrine gland overactivity. These blood tests and scans are done in order to detect endocrine gland overactivity and adenoma at an early stage. Early detection of endocrine gland overactivity and adenoma allows any necessary treatment to be started before complications develop. Prolactin is a hormone commonly over-produced by the pituitary gland.
Gastrin causes stomach ulcers and is produced by overactivity in the region of the pancreas.
Gastrinomas are the most common neuroendocrine tumor of the pancreas which occurs with MEN 1. Although the pancreas can have endocrine tumors of insulin secreting cells or other hormones, gastrin is the most common. Copyright 1997, 1998.