Carcinoid - types I and II: elevated gastrin levels, significantly lower malignancy potential, no intervention is needed if they are less than 1 cm in size. Type III gastric carcinoids: sporadic, absence of atrophic gastritis or gastrinoma. Fasting serum gastrin level: normal in type III gastric carcinoid tumor patients.
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