Which laboratory finding is most consistent with autoimmune gastritis?
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Correct answer: Hypergastrinemia
The loss of acid-producing parietal cells in autoimmune gastritis leads to achlorhydria. The lack of negative feedback by acid triggers G cells in the antrum to hypersecrete gastrin, resulting in hypergastrinemia.
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