Inflammation that may extend deeply into intestinal tissue and be accompanied by ulcerations, fissures, and fistulas is characteristic of _____.
Celiac disease
A) Crohn's disease
B) ulcerative colitis
C) celiac disease
D) irritable bowel syndrome
E) gluten-intolerance

Question

Inflammation that may extend deeply into intestinal tissue and be accompanied by ulcerations, fissures, and fistulas is characteristic of _____.
Celiac disease
A) ​Crohn's disease
B) ​ulcerative colitis
C) ​celiac disease
D) ​irritable bowel syndrome
E) ​gluten-intolerance

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The symptoms described are characteristic of Crohn's disease, an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) which can affect any portion of the digestive tract and can result in deep tissue inflammation, ulcers, fissures, and fistulas. Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder triggered by gluten, and while it can cause inflammation and damage to the intestinal lining, it typically does not result in the same type of deep tissue involvement seen in Crohn's disease. Ulcerative colitis is another type of IBD that affects only the colon, and while it can cause ulcers and inflammation in the colon lining, it does not typically extend as deeply into the tissue as Crohn's disease. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional disorder that does not involve inflammation or tissue damage, and gluten intolerance is not a recognized medical diagnosis but may refer to non-celiac gluten sensitivity or wheat allergy.

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