 | Gastric acid, gastric juice, or stomach acid is a digestive fluid formed within the stomach lining. With a pH between 1 and 3, gastric acid plays a key... 14 KB (1,721 words) - 05:57, 26 April 2024 |
 | as a strong acid. It is a component of the gastric acid in the digestive systems of most animal species, including humans. Hydrochloric acid is an important... 38 KB (4,077 words) - 20:03, 14 April 2024 |
 | epithelial lining from gastric acid secreted by the glands. Surface mucous cells follow the indentations and partly line the gastric pits. Other mucus secreting... 13 KB (1,574 words) - 22:06, 25 April 2024 |
 | breakdown of food takes place by means of secreted digestive enzymes and gastric acid. The stomach is located between the esophagus and the small intestine... 47 KB (4,982 words) - 10:49, 23 April 2024 |
 | of the secretin family of hormones. While it is a weak inhibitor of gastric acid secretion, its main role, being an incretin, is to stimulate insulin... 9 KB (1,052 words) - 21:12, 16 April 2024 |
Discovery and development of proton pump inhibitors (redirect from Potassium-competitive acid blocker) the gastric hydrogen potassium ATPase (H+/K+ ATPase) and inhibit gastric acid secretion. These drugs have emerged as the treatment of choice for acid-related... 40 KB (4,718 words) - 11:43, 4 January 2024 |
 | Parietal cell (redirect from Parietal cells, gastric) the stomach that secrete hydrochloric acid (HCl) and intrinsic factor. These cells are located in the gastric glands found in the lining of the fundus... 12 KB (1,196 words) - 11:30, 28 February 2024 |
 | Achlorhydria (redirect from Decreased stomach acid) hypochlorhydria refer to states where the production of hydrochloric acid in gastric secretions of the stomach and other digestive organs is absent or low... 13 KB (1,518 words) - 02:32, 8 April 2024 |
 | bed, weight loss, and adjusting eating habits. Medications that reduce gastric acid such as H2 blockers or proton pump inhibitors may also help with the... 20 KB (2,211 words) - 01:34, 27 December 2023 |
Phases of digestion (redirect from Gastric phase) and amino acids) activate gastric activity. Ingested food stimulates gastric activity in two ways: by stretching the stomach and by gastric contents stimulating... 9 KB (1,205 words) - 06:21, 18 April 2024 |
 | Digestive enzyme (redirect from Gastric enzymes) mechanical churning takes place mixing the food with secreted gastric acid. Digestive gastric enzymes take part in some of the chemical process needed for... 18 KB (2,244 words) - 11:05, 20 April 2024 |
Peptic ulcer disease (redirect from Gastric ulcer) between gastric and duodenal ulcers. A gastric ulcer would give epigastric pain during the meal, associated with nausea and vomiting, as gastric acid production... 54 KB (5,859 words) - 15:05, 12 April 2024 |
 | glands themselves. Gastric acid, also known as gastric juice, is secreted from gastric glands, which are located in gastric pits. Gastric juice contains hydrochloric... 3 KB (225 words) - 09:28, 18 November 2023 |
 | releases gastric acid, converting the pepsinogen into pepsin. The terms chief cell and zymogenic cell are often used without the word "gastric" to name... 3 KB (362 words) - 20:35, 14 February 2024 |
 | The second stage, the gastric phase, happens in the stomach. Here, the food is further broken down by mixing with gastric acid until it passes into the... 64 KB (8,590 words) - 07:53, 2 March 2024 |
 | Gastrin (category Gastric hormones) hormone that stimulates secretion of gastric acid (HCl) by the parietal cells of the stomach and aids in gastric motility. It is released by G cells in... 21 KB (2,424 words) - 18:04, 23 April 2024 |
 | Gastroparesis (redirect from Delayed gastric emptying) symptoms increase the risk of SIBO. Poor gastrointestinal motility and gastric acid production are believed to allow bacteria to colonize the small intestine... 59 KB (6,191 words) - 19:26, 24 April 2024 |
 | gastrin in the blood (hypergastrinemia) results in the overproduction of gastric acid by parietal cells in the stomach. Gastrinomas most commonly arise in... 12 KB (1,125 words) - 21:56, 14 January 2024 |
 | Gastroesophageal reflux disease (redirect from Gastric reflux) of bile into the duodenum, which can affect the ability to neutralize gastric acid In 1999, a review of existing studies found that, on average, 40% of... 60 KB (6,188 words) - 02:51, 9 April 2024 |
Heartburn (redirect from Acid indigestion) or acid indigestion, is a burning sensation in the central chest or upper central abdomen. Heartburn is usually due to regurgitation of gastric acid (gastric... 27 KB (2,733 words) - 20:58, 14 April 2024 |
 | Stomach disease (redirect from Gastric disorder) ulcers. However, recent research indicates that the gastric mucosa which secretes gastric acid is acid-resistant.[citation needed] There are many types of... 8 KB (950 words) - 12:46, 1 December 2023 |
 | Gastric lipase, also known as LIPF, is an enzymatic protein that, in humans, is encoded by the LIPF gene. Gastric lipase is an acidic lipase secreted... 6 KB (737 words) - 10:37, 20 April 2024 |
 | Mucosal disruption in acid peptic disease patients can be caused by infection, barrier disruption, or gastric acid hypersecretion. Acid peptic diseases can... 12 KB (1,089 words) - 02:42, 28 November 2023 |
 | appears to be safe. Pantoprazole is a proton pump inhibitor that decreases gastric acid secretion. It works by inactivating (H+/K+)-ATPase function in the stomach... 34 KB (2,703 words) - 19:44, 26 January 2024 |
 | nature of gastric acid. These cells line the gastric mucosa and the gastric pits. Mucous neck cells are found in the necks of the gastric glands. The... 6 KB (665 words) - 11:01, 21 April 2024 |
 | continued chronic therapy in people unresponsive to initial empiric therapy. Gastric acid is important for breakdown of food and release of micronutrients, and... 55 KB (6,038 words) - 15:00, 12 April 2024 |
 | gastric glands of the gastric mucosa beneath the epithelium, in particular in the vicinity of parietal cells, that aid in the production of gastric acid... 4 KB (462 words) - 17:58, 2 December 2023 |
 | of an acid are said to be acidic. Common aqueous acids include hydrochloric acid (a solution of hydrogen chloride that is found in gastric acid in the... 47 KB (5,955 words) - 16:07, 22 April 2024 |
 | Antrectomy (section Gastric outlet obstruction (GOO)) excessive gastric acid production. Antrectomy removes gastrin-producing G-cells in the stomach antrum, in turn reducing gastric acid levels. Gastric cancer:... 39 KB (4,512 words) - 22:31, 28 March 2024 |
 | to cause ulcers, MALT lymphomas, and gastric cancer. The cagA gene codes for a relatively long (1186-amino acid) protein. The cag pathogenicity island... 145 KB (16,255 words) - 17:11, 22 April 2024 |