MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

ABDOMINAL

GASTROINTESTINAL

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Two autoimmune disorders are:
A
Diarrhea and constipation
B
Ulcerative colitis and irritable bowel syndrome
C
Irritable bowel syndrome and diarrhea
D
Ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are autoimmune disorders. Experts say they occur because of an overactive immune system.

Detailed explanation-2: -Some experts believe ulcerative colitis is an autoimmune condition (when the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue). The immune system normally fights off infections by releasing white blood cells into the blood to destroy the cause of the infection.

Detailed explanation-3: -Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a term for two conditions (Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis) that are characterized by chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an autoimmune related disease that causes inflammation and sores, called ulcers, in the lining of the rectum and colon. It is one of a group of diseases called inflammatory bowel disease.

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