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The intrinsic factor, a protein produced in the stomach, promotes the absorption of __________.

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Vitamin B12

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The instrinct factor is a glycoprotein secreted by parental cells in the stomach, is necessary to absorb Vitamin B12 because it protects it from destruction allowing it to reach the ileum for absorption.

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