Achlorhydria causes
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Kalsang Dolma, M.B.B.S.[2] Luke Rusowicz-Orazem, B.S.
Overview
Achlorhydria is caused by intrinsic and extrinsic changes in the gastrointestinal system, including uptake of antibodies and bacterial infection. Less commonly, it can be caused by cancer, a life-threatening cause requiring prompt diagnosis and treatment.
Causes[1]
Life Threatening Causes
Common Causes
Causes by Organ System
| Cardiovascular | No underlying causes |
| Chemical/Poisoning | No underlying causes |
| Dental | No underlying causes |
| Dermatologic | No underlying causes |
| Drug Side Effect | H2-receptor antagonists, Parietal cell antibodies, Proton pump inhibitors |
| Ear Nose Throat | No underlying causes |
| Endocrine | Mucolipidosis , Vipomas |
| Environmental | No underlying causes |
| Gastroenterologic | Atrophic gastritis, Gastric intrinsic factor antibodies, Menetrier disease, Somatostatinoma, Stomach cancer |
| Genetic | No underlying causes |
| Hematologic | Pernicious anemia |
| Iatrogenic | Radiation therapy |
| Infectious Disease | Helicobacter pylori infection |
| Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic | No underlying causes |
| Neurologic | No underlying causes |
| Nutritional/Metabolic | No underlying causes |
| Obstetric/Gynecologic | No underlying causes |
| Oncologic | Somatostatinoma, Stomach cancer, Vipomas |
| Ophthalmologic | No underlying causes |
| Overdose/Toxicity | No underlying causes |
| Psychiatric | No underlying causes |
| Pulmonary | No underlying causes |
| Renal/Electrolyte | No underlying causes |
| Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy | Autoimmune disorders , Gastric intrinsic factor antibodies |
| Sexual | No underlying causes |
| Trauma | No underlying causes |
| Urologic | No underlying causes |
| Miscellaneous | No underlying causes |
Causes in Alphabetical Order
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