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Approximately 15-20% of type 1 diabetic patients exhibit parietal cell antibodies (PCAs) targeting gastric H+/K+ATPase. We examined whether iron deficiency anemia, pernicious anemia, and autoimmune gastritis, which may predispose to gastric tumors, were more frequent in PCA+ than in PCA- patients.
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Department of Endocrinology-Diabetology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Antwerp, University Hospital Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium. cdeblock@uia.ua.ac.be
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