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Medical condition
Achlorhydria
Other names
Hypochlorhydria
Hydrogen chloride (major component of gastric acid)
Pronunciation
/eɪklɔːrˈhaɪdriə/
Specialty
Internal medicine
Symptoms
Most of the time none, but may cause and not limited to, heartburn, stomach pain, and early satiety
Complications
Anemia, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth
Causes
Pernicious anemia, helicobacter pylori infection, hypothyroidism, stomach surgery, nutritional deficiencies, and long term use of medications to treat heartburn
Achlorhydria and hypochlorhydria refer to states where the production of hydrochloric acid in gastric secretions of the stomach and other digestive organs is absent or low, respectively.[1] It is associated with various other medical problems.
^Kohli, Divyanshoo R., Jennifer Lee, and Timothy R. Koch. "Achlorhydria." Medscape. Ed. B S. Anand. N.p., 29 Apr. 2015. Web. 25 May 2015.
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