Term Name: | Mahvash Disease |
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Synonyms: | GCGR-related hyperglucagonemia, nesidioblastosis, alpha cell hyperplasia, microglucagonoma, and nonfunctioning islet cell tumor |
Definition: | An endocrine pancreas disease characterized by pancreatic alpha cell hyperplasia, pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors and increased serum glucagon levels that has_material_basis_in homozygous or compound heterozygous inactivating mutation of the GCGR gene on chromosome 17q25.3. |
Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:0112306] ( DOID:0112306 ) |