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name three micronutrients that maybe deficient because of antiacids treatment.

name three micronutrients that maybe deficient because of antiacids treatment.
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Vit b12 deficiency as gastric acidity is required for vitamin B12 absorption, acid suppression may lead to malabsorption and ultimately vitamin B12 deficiency

Vit c Proton pump inhibitors lower its concentration in gastric juices as well as the proportion of vitamin C in its active antioxidant form, ascorbic acid.

calcium deficiency as stomach acid and the slightly acidic milieu of the proximal duodenum are necessary in order to dissociate ingested calcium from a food bolus rendering it available for absorption.

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