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by Max Power on March 13th, 2005

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What is intrinsic factor?

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  • by Andy Is Wicked Married to Penal Colony on March 14th, 2005

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    Liebow, Charles. "Stomach." World Book Online Reference Center. 2005. World Book, Inc. 14 Mar. 2005. <http://www.aolsvc.worldbook.aol.com/wb/Article?id=ar534380>.

    Glands in the stomach wall secrete mucus to lubricate the food. Other glands give off hydrochloric acid and the enzyme pepsin to help digest the food, and a substance called intrinsic factor to aid the absorption of vitamin B-12. The hydrochloric acid kills many microorganisms (tiny living organisms such as bacteria) in the food.

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