A 42-year-old female presents with abdominal discomfort,epigastric tenderness,and bleeding.Gastroscopy reveals degeneration of the gastric mucosa in the body and fundus of the stomach.Which of the following would most likely follow?
A) Pernicious anemia
B) Osmotic diarrhea
C) Increased acid secretion
D) Decreased gastrin secretion

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Pernicious anemia can develop because the damage to the mucosa makes the intrinsic factor less available to facilitate vitamin B?? absorption in the ileum.
Osmotic diarrhea would not occur as a portion of the damage to the mucosa,but pernicious anemia could.
Increased acid secretion would not occur as a portion of the damage to the mucosa,but pernicious anemia could.
Decreased gastrin secretion would not occur as a portion of the damage to the mucosa,but pernicious anemia could.

A 42-Year-Old Female Presents with Abdominal Discomfort,epigastric Tenderness,and Bleeding