_____ results from lack of intrinsic factor.

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Pernicious anemia is caused by a lack of intrinsic factor, a protein produced by the stomach that is required for the absorption of vitamin B12. Without intrinsic factor, vitamin B12 cannot be properly absorbed and utilized, leading to anemia. Pellagra is caused by a deficiency in niacin, osteomalacia is caused by a deficiency in vitamin D, and night blindness is caused by a deficiency in vitamin A. None of these are directly related to intrinsic factor.

_____ Results from Lack of Intrinsic Factor