mahendra
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Endoscopy is performed on an elderly individual with a protein-losing
gastroenteropathy. The endoscopy demonstrates markedly enlarged rugal
folds. No ulcerations are seen. Assuming that the charges are due to a
benign process, which of the following would be most likely seen on
biopsy of the mucosa?
A. Marked acute inflammation
B. Marked chronic inflammation
C. Marked hyperplasia of chief cells
D. Marked hyperplasia of mucous cells
E. Marked hyperplasia of parietal cells
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| asmi
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is it B
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| asmi
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potein losing enteropathy....can be due to lymphatic obstruction,mucosal disease with ulceration or idiopathic mucosal transudation.
it is characterised by hypoalbumenemia and elevated fecal alpha 1 antitrypsin.
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| Yulia
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it's D, Menetrier disease
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| asmi
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you are right yulia..its E
It shows giant thickened gastric folds(enlarged rugae)....and pt develops severe hypoprteinemia and anasarca.
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