HISTOLOGY
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
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Question
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Patients with serious intestinal disease may have a portion of their small intestine removed. Which issue may occur as a result?
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Less insulin will be produced.
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There will be a shortage of bile
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Nutrient absorption will be less efficient.
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Malabsorption most often occurs from diseases leading to a reduced intestinal absorptive area, such as celiac disease, and other diseases causing enteropathy and varying degrees of villus atrophy.
Detailed explanation-2: -Damage to the lining of the small intestine The mucous lining of your intestinal walls is involved in both secreting digestive enzymes and absorbing liquefied food into your bloodstream. But inflammation (enteritis) and injury can damage this mucous membrane.
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