Achlorhydria: A deficiency of hydrochloric acid in the digestive juices in the stomach. The resulting high pH prevents normal food digestion. The abnormality may be caused by such things as pernicious anemia, autoimmune thyroid disease and chronic gastritis. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Achlorhydria is available below.
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The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.
Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Achlorhydria include:
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Lack of hydrochloric acid in gastric juice despite stimulation of gastric secretion. - (Source - Diseases Database)
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