Bug out ping.
Please translate into human terms what this means. Does it mean when your body no longer secrets stomach acid you slowly die by malnutrition. Caused by prolonged H. Pylori infections? What part does B12 play into treatment?
Wow, this is a major finding, then.
About 50% of the world’s population has H. Pylori. They know this causes ulcers and stomach cancer, but if half of those with the infection (which is symptomless 90% of the time as just a low-level infection) definitely get an autoimmune disorder that destroys acid-producing capacity to some extent, this is something for which people should get tested.
The prevention of autoimmune atrophic gastritis, and thus pernicious anaemia, by eradicating the H. pylori would make the lifelong vitamin B12 substitution therapy unnecessary.Thanks decimon.