Celiac disease causes degeneration of the villi of the small intestine. What is a likely affect of this degeneration?
A) Decrease in absorption due to reduced surface area
B) Increased permeability of the lining of the digestive tract, allowing more material to move into the blood
C) Lack of lipid absorption as the villi are important for lipid absorption
D) None of the choices are correct.
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