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Which condition can cause excessive loss of protein into the gut lumen?
Which condition can cause excessive loss of protein into the gut lumen?
- Tropical sprue
- Amyloidosis
- Crohn's disease (correct)
- Parkinsonism
What is the primary cause of chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction?
What is the primary cause of chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction?
- Eosinophilic gastroenteritis
- Hypothyroidism
- Rare familial visceral myopathies or neuropathies (correct)
- Mitochondrial myopathies
What enzyme digests lactose in human milk to glucose and galactose?
What enzyme digests lactose in human milk to glucose and galactose?
- Maltase
- Amylase
- Lactase (correct)
- Lipase
Which condition is associated with smooth muscle disorders causing chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction?
Which condition is associated with smooth muscle disorders causing chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction?
What can lead to weight loss in chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction?
What can lead to weight loss in chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction?