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a substance produced by the mucosa of the stomach and intestines that is essential for the absorption of vitamin B12
lack of intrinsic factor can result in pernicious anemia
How To Use intrinsic factor In A Sentence
- If caused by lack of intrinsic factor, condition called pernicious anaemia. The Dictionary of Nutritional Health
- lack of intrinsic factor can result in pernicious anemia
- Food composition is a critical intrinsic factor that influences the spoilage process.
- Causes can include intrinsic factors, such as high seed set, or extrinsic factors, such as a loss of competitors or herbivores.
- The genetic integrity of organisms is constantly challenged by extrinsic and intrinsic factors.
- The vitamin is then bound by intrinsic factor, a protein secreted by parietal cells of the stomach, and carried to the ileum where it is absorbed.
- This population is already prone to deficiency in intrinsic factor, necessary for B12 absorption. Hyla Cass, M.D.: Is Your Medication Robbing You of Nutrients Part 2: Getting Specific
- If caused by lack of intrinsic factor, condition called pernicious anaemia. The Dictionary of Nutritional Health
- Intrinsic factor and hydrogen-potassium ATPase activity were found in all specimens, including those of 13 and 15 weeks' gestation.
