Glucagonoma and Anemia

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Glucagonoma is theorized to cause anemia by glucagons direct suppression of bone marrow. Alternate theory is possible anemia of chronic disease. The pathophysiology associating glucagonoma and diabetes is not understood.

Source: Economopoulos, P. Christopolous, C. Glucagonoma. Annals of Gastroenterology 2001, 14(2):99-108
 
Glucagonoma is theorized to cause anemia by glucagons direct suppression of bone marrow. Alternate theory is possible anemia of chronic disease. The pathophysiology associating glucagonoma and diabetes is not understood.

Source: Economopoulos, P. Christopolous, C. Glucagonoma. Annals of Gastroenterology 2001, 14(2):99-108
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Glucagonoma secretes a lot of glucagon --> raises blood glucose levels = diabetes mellitus (not type 1 or type 2, rather just a state of chronic hyperglycemia)
 
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