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Which hormone increases acid secretion by the stomach?


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Acid secretion by the stomach:

  1. Gastrin is the primary hormone that controls for stimulating acid production in the stomach.
  2. Gastrin is a protein hormone that causes the secretion of gastric acid by the stomach's parietal cells and aids in gastric emptying.
  3. G-cells in the stomach's pyloric abdomen, duodenum, and pancreas discharge it.

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