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If inflammation occurs in the stomach and impacting the parietal cells. Which nutrient status could be impacted?

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Answer is B12
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The parietal cell synthesizes (IF) and secretes it into the gastric lumen. Pernicious anemia (PA) is the inability of the parietal cell to do this resulting in vitamin B12 cannot be absorbed.
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