Antiparietal cell antibodies

Antiparietal cell antibodies is a test that measures the presence of antibodies against gastric parietal cells. Ninety percent of people with pernicious anemia test positive for antiparietal cell antibodies.

Update Date: 2/5/2012

Updated by: Todd Eisner, MD, Private practice specializing in Gastroenterology, Boca Raton, FL. Olinical Instructor, Florida Atlantic University School of Medicine. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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