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Achlorhydria

What is it?

Our stomach acid is also known as gastric juice which contains lots of different enzymes to break down our food and protein Each chemical has its own function.

  • This condition is when we have a lack of hydrochloric acid in our gastric juice.
  • There other conditions which we lack certain enzymes in our gastric juice and can cause similar symptoms.
  • Hydrochloric acid function is to maintain an acidic environment for our enzymes to function and break down our food and protein.
  • If food and protein can’t be broken down it can cause problems for the intestines to absorb food and lead to malnutrition.
  • Hydrochloric acid also helps kill bacteria, parasites and viruses in the stomach and thus help against disease and illness.
  • Hydrochloric acid produced by the parietal cells within the stomach walls.

Cause

(Normally causes due to another condition, not normally on its own).

Treatments

  • Radiation therapy in the stomach
  • Stomach wall surgery

Syndromes

Medication

Symptoms

  • Pain in the upper abdomen below the ribs and above the stomach (the epigastric region)?
  • Sickness and/or nausea feeling?
  • Difficulty in swallowing?
  • Heartburn, indigestion, abdominal pain and swelling?
  • A feeling of fullness faster than normal after eating?
  • Abdominal pain and/or are constant violently vomiting or vomiting longer than two days (one day if a child)?
  • One find passing stools difficult (can be painful) and constipated?
  • Diarrhoea?
  • Hair loss?
  • Weight loss?

Nails:

Complications /Information to beware of/General tips:

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This condition may show similar symptoms to:

Please talk to your healthcare professional (i.e. Medical Doctor/Pharmacist) for further advice

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