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Comparison of the Effects of Food and Carbachol on the Absorption of Vitamin B 12 After Partial Gastrectomy

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Journal Gut
Specialty Gastroenterology
Date 1969 Aug 1
PMID 5810978
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Abstract

Absorption of radioactive vitamin B(12) was measured by the Schilling procedure in 14 patients who had had a partial gastrectomy. Injection of carbachol (250 mug) before the administration of the test dose increased absorption to a much smaller degree than the ingestion of a light meal containing a minimal quantity of the natural vitamin. The results support the belief that food may improve absorption of vitamin B(12) after partial gastrectomy by stimulating the secretion of a small residual amount of intrinsic factor.

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