What is Achlorhydria?
'''Achlorhydria''' and '''[[hypochlorhydria]]''' is when there is very little, or no [[gastric acid]] in the [[stomach]]. It can come with other medical problems. == Signs == The lowering acid level itself can make [[symptom]]s similar to [[gastroesophageal reflux disease]], and [[:wikt:hinder|hinders]] [[protein]] digestion by holding back the [[enzyme]] [[pepsin]]. Pepsin needs a low gastric PH to become active. Low acid levels in the stomach are also linked with [[Small bowel bacterial overgrowth syndrome|bacteria growing too much]], which can stop the body taking in [[nutrient]]s or [[vitamin]]s. [[Category:Diseases and disorders of the digestive system]]