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Results 1 - 8 of 8 for Intrinsic
  1. Intrinsic factor 
    Intrinsic factor is a protein that helps your intestines absorb vitamin B12. It is made by cells ... Intrinsic factor binds to vitamin B12. After attaching, intrinsic factor and B12 travel to the intestines to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002381.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Pernicious anemia 
    ... eggs, and dairy products. A special protein, called intrinsic factor (IF), binds vitamin B12 so that it ... stomach. When the stomach does not make enough intrinsic factor, the intestine cannot properly absorb vitamin B12. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000569.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Urinary incontinence - injectable implant 
    Injectable implants are injections of material into the urethra to help control urine leakage ( urinary incontinence ) caused by a weak ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007373.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Schilling test (image) 
    ... for metabolism. Normally, ingested vitamin B12 combines with intrinsic factor, which is produced by cells in the stomach. Intrinsic factor is necessary for vitamin B12 to be ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9869.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia 
    ... absorb enough vitamin B12. A special protein, called intrinsic factor, helps your body do this. This protein ... occurs when your body destroys cells that make intrinsic factor Surgery that removes certain parts of your ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000574.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Conduction system of the heart (image) 
    The intrinsic conduction system sets the basic rhythm of the beating heart by generating impulses which stimulate the heart ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/18052.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Irregular sleep-wake syndrome 
    ... KM. Clinical practice guideline for the treatment of intrinsic circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders: advanced sleep-wake ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000806.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Vitamin B12 level 
    ... example, celiac disease and Crohn disease ) Lack of intrinsic factor , a protein that helps the intestine absorb ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003705.htm - Medical Encyclopedia