Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction

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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?

  • Eosinophilic gastroenteritis
  • Hypothyroidism
  • Rare familial visceral myopathies or neuropathies (correct)
  • Mitochondrial myopathies

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?

<p>Scleroderma (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can lead to weight loss in chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction?

<p>Bacterial overgrowth (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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