Gastric acid
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- Nonetheless, excessive secretion of gastric acid is a major problem in human and, to a lesser extent, animal populations, leading to gastritis, gastric ulcers and peptic acid disease.
- One of the functions of gastric acid is too kill infectious bacteria in the stomach.
- Somatostatin's ability to inhibit gastric acid is not prostaglandin-mediated in the dog.
- In the small intestines, gastric acid is neutralized with a base solution produced in the pancreas.
- & AIMS: Gastric acid is known to contribute to ulcer pain, but the mechanisms of gastric chemonociception are poorly understood.
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