Gastric Hypochlorhydria and Achlorhydria in Older Adults

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association

Volumn 278, Issue 20, 1997, Pages 1659-

  Russell, Robert M ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACHLORHYDRIA; ATROPHIC GASTRITIS; HUMAN; HYPOCHONDRIASIS; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH SECRETION; UNITED STATES; AGED; NOTE;

ACHLORHYDRIA; AGED; GASTRITIS, ATROPHIC; HUMANS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030612886     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.1997.03550200035022     Document Type: Letter

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