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A 33-Year-Old Female Patient Presented Complaining of a Tender Abdomen

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A 33-year-old female patient presented complaining of a tender abdomen and fever. Examination revealed marked abdominal distension, acidosis, and leukocytosis. Laparoscopy revealed that large parts of the small intestine were necrotic and as a consequence, the entire ileum and the proximal portion of her colon were resected. Due to the resulting loss of a particular set of enteroendocrine cells, this patient is most likely to experience which of the following?


A) increased fatty acid content of the feces
B) increased gastric acid secretion
C) increased hypoglycemia during periods of fasting
D) loss of cholecystokinin-induced release of protein tyrosine tyrosine (PYY)
E) loss of ghrelin-mediated appetite induction

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