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American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol 34, 1278-1280, Copyright © 1981 by The American Society for Clinical Nutrition, Inc
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H Thomason, V Burke and M Gracey
Selective dietary protein deprivation led to impaired pentagastrin stimulated gastric acid secretion in rats but was not simply due to lower body weights in the experimental group. This may be a significant pathophysiological factor in clinical malnutrition because of reduction of gastric acid control over bacterial populations in upper intestinal secretions.
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