What is achlorhydria?
Achlorhydria is a condition in which the stomach does not create any stomach acid. Often this has a basic cause, such as bacterial infection or malignant anemia or the presence of risk factors such as diabetes, thyroid disease or chronic stomach ulcers. People with this condition are exposed to increased risk of malnutrition, infection and stomach cancer.
Gastric acid is produced by parietal cells that eliminate acid into the stomach. There are several diseases that may disrupt the process of gastric acid production. In addition, this process can disrupt some drugs, including proton pumps inhibitors used to treat stomach ulcers, gastroesophageal reflux disease and similar digestion disorders. One of them is a stomach bypass, called Roux-en-Y, in which the stomach is circumvented by creating a small bag through which food is diverted. Another is Called Anthrectomy. In this procedure, acid secretion is intentionally blocked to remove part of ŽAludka. Anthrectomy is the treatment of certain cancer and digestive disorders.
Infection Helicobacter pylori may disrupt stomach acid production and cause achlorhydria. This bacterial species causes stomach ulcers and creates substances that disrupt stomach acid secretion to support their own survival. Some health conditions also cause achlorhydria. One of them is malignant anemia caused by vitamin B12 deficiency. The rare genetically enlarged disorder called Motolipidosis type IV may disrupt the production of stomach acid due to abnormally high levels of fat or carbohydrate in parietal cells.
One of the most common symptoms of aclorhydry stomach is malnutrition caused by reduced ability to absorb vitamins and minerals. Stomach also has a reduced ability to spend protein. Improved digestion usually causes stomach pain because the stomach tries to spendFood without the help of stomach acid. Symptoms similar to symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease are common; These include heartburn, nausea, swallowing and food regurgitation.
Achlorhydry treatment depends on the underlying disease that disrupts the production or secretion of stomach acid. In the case of chronic stomach ulcers caused by Helicobacter pylori , for example, the main goal is to treat antibiotics infection. Pernnice anemia can be treated with vitamin B12 supplements. Patients are also tested for other vitamin deficiencies that may be necessary to correct. If the long -term treatment of proton pump inhibitors causes the dose to try to fix the stomach acid problem.