Hilda J. Tracy | |
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| Born | 14 October 1927 Birkenhead, UK |
| Died | 9 February 2010 (aged 82) |
| Citizenship | British |
| Alma mater | University of Liverpool, UK |
| Known for | study of gastrin |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | human physiology, medicine |
| Institutions | University of Liverpool, UK |
Hilda Tracy (14 October 1927 – 9 February 2010) worked at University of Liverpool, UK, with Rod Gregory FRS to isolate and characterise the gastrointestinal hormone gastrin.[1] She led the structure-function studies and had the first insight into gastrin's role in the clinical pathology of pancreatic Zollinger-Ellison tumours.[2]