intrinsic factor

collocation in English

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intrinsic
adjective
uk
/ɪnˈtrɪn.zɪk/us
/ɪnˈtrɪn.zɪk/
being an extremely important and basic characteristic of a person ...
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factor
noun[C]
uk
/ˈfæk.tər/us
/ˈfæk.tɚ/
a fact or situation that influences the result ...
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(Definition ofintrinsicandfactorfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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A lack ofintrinsicfactormay arise from an autoimmune condition targeting the parietal cells (atrophic gastritis) that produceintrinsicfactoror againstintrinsicfactoritself.
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Usually seated in an atrophic gastritis, the autoimmune destruction of gastric parietal cells (and autoantibody inactivation ofintrinsicfactor) leads to a lack ofintrinsicfactor.
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All three of these stimulate parietal cells to secrete hydrochloric acid andintrinsicfactor.
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The site of formation of theintrinsicfactorvaries in different species.
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This absorption does not rely on the presence ofintrinsicfactoror an intact ileum.
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These diseases may affect production ofintrinsicfactorin the stomach, or of pancreatic bile.
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The vagus normally stimulates the stomach's parietal cells to secrete acid andintrinsicfactor.
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The presence of serum antibodies to parietal cells and tointrinsicfactorare characteristic findings.
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An unknownintrinsicfactormay also be responsible for the species' scarcity.
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Pernicious anemia is usually the result of insufficient secretion ofintrinsicfactorwithin the stomach.
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Pernicious anaemia is a condition whereintrinsicfactoris not produced and leads to the same type of anemia.
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Intrinsicfactorantibodies are much less sensitive than parietal cell antibodies; however they are much more specific.
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The second part of the test is a repeat of the first, with the addition of oralintrinsicfactor.
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The quality of service is anintrinsicfactorwhereas its effects on the environment are extrinsic and may be quite independent of the quality of service which is supplied.
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It stimulates the secretion of gastric acid, pepsin, andintrinsicfactor, and has been used as a diagnostic aid as the pentagastrin-stimulated calcitonin test.
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