hypochlorhydria
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| *in humans, the normal gastric pH is around 1 to 3, which varies throughout the day. | *in humans, the normal gastric pH is around 1 to 3, which varies throughout the day. | ||
| * the highest basal secretion levels are in the late evening (around midnight to 3am) | * the highest basal secretion levels are in the late evening (around midnight to 3am) | ||
| - | * **gastric acid is important in carnivores**(([[https:// | + | * **gastric acid is important in carnivores**(([[https:// |
| * helps kill microbes in foods and prevent colonization of the intestines by these pathogens (particularly important in animals who are obligate scavengers but also in most carnivores) | * helps kill microbes in foods and prevent colonization of the intestines by these pathogens (particularly important in animals who are obligate scavengers but also in most carnivores) | ||
| * will not kill microbes with adaptations to survive gastric acid include resistant cell walls, spore-forming capabilities or other traits that confer tolerance to high acidities and rapid changes in pH conditions | * will not kill microbes with adaptations to survive gastric acid include resistant cell walls, spore-forming capabilities or other traits that confer tolerance to high acidities and rapid changes in pH conditions | ||
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