A 42years old salesman presents with the chief complaint of intermittent midepigastric pain that is relieved by antacids or eating. Gatric analysis reveals that basal and maximal acid output exceed normal values. The gastric hypersecretion can be explained by an increase in the plasma concentration of which of the following?:

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The gastric hypersecretion described in the patient's symptoms is most likely due to an increase in the plasma concentration of gastrin. Gastrin is a hormone that stimulates the secretion of gastric acid by the parietal cells of the stomach and is often elevated in conditions such as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, which can cause symptoms like those described.

A 42years Old Salesman Presents with the Chief Complaint of Intermittent