Achlorhydria

Achlorhydria
Other namesHypochlorhydria
Hydrogen chloride (major component of gastric acid)
Pronunciation
SpecialtyInternal medicine
SymptomsMost of the time none, but may cause and not limited to, heartburn, stomach pain, and early satiety
ComplicationsAnemia, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth
CausesPernicious anemia, helicobacter pylori infection, hypothyroidism, stomach surgery, nutritional deficiencies, and long term use of medications to treat heartburn

Achlorhydria and hypochlorhydria refer to states where the production of hydrochloric acid in gastric secretions of the stomach and other digestive organs is absent or low, respectively.[1] It is associated with various other medical problems.

  1. ^ Kohli, Divyanshoo R., Jennifer Lee, and Timothy R. Koch. "Achlorhydria." Medscape. Ed. B S. Anand. N.p., 29 Apr. 2015. Web. 25 May 2015.