A patient with increased gastrin level is found to have a pyloric obstruction.The nurse should understand that pyloric obstruction causes an increase in gastrin level due to which of the following?
A)Inadequate renal secretion of gastrin
B)Hyperplastic G cells producing excessive amounts of gastrin
C)Gastric distention, which stimulates gastrin production
D)Disturbance in pH favoring alkalinity, which stimulates gastrin production

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Gastric distention, as seen in pyloric obstruction, stimulates G cells in the stomach to produce more gastrin, leading to increased levels of this hormone.

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