Table 1

Characteristics of patients with permanent AC

Patient numberAge (years)Serum vitamin B12 (pg/mL)
(normal value=187–883 pg/mL)
Anti-intrinsic factorSerum gastrin level (pg/mL)
1582000Positive2000
2862000Positive3000
369405Positive3000
469224Negative1300
5801642Positive3000
692265Positive3000
768100Negative2100
  • AC, achlorhydria.