"Intrinsic Factor" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A glycoprotein secreted by the cells of the GASTRIC GLANDS that is required for the absorption of VITAMIN B 12 (cyanocobalamin). Deficiency of intrinsic factor leads to VITAMIN B 12 DEFICIENCY and ANEMIA, PERNICIOUS.
| Descriptor ID |
D007437
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.776.395.560.494
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Pernicious anemia associated with systemic lupus erythematosus. J Rheumatol. 1986 Feb; 13(1):193-4.