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Intrinsic factor antibodies
Gastric intrinsic factor is a secreted glycoprotein, such as hydrochloric acid, by the fundic cells of the stomach. In combination with vitamin B12 from food, it forms a complex which binds to specific receptors on the ileum, which allows the absorption of vitamin B12 in the small intestine. Of intrinsic factor antibodies appear in the…
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