MS-1322

MS-1322

A 56-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with colicky right upper quadrant pain after consuming a fatty meal. She has a high body mass index (32 kg/m²) and no significant medical history. On examination, she exhibits tenderness in the right upper quadrant, but she is not feverish. The following laboratory results were obtained: Hb 136 g/L, Platelets 412* 109/L, WBC 8.9 * 109/L, Na+ 138 mmol/L, K+ 4.2 mmol/L, Urea 5.4 mmol/L, Creatinine 88 µmol/L, CRP 4 mg/L, Bilirubin 12 µmol/L, ALP 44 u/L, and ALT 34 u/L. Which cells are responsible for producing the hormone that is implicated in the development of the underlying condition?