A newborn infant has some of its abdominal viscera protruding through a defect in the abdominal wall. Which of the following is the likely cause of this defect?
A. Failure of the intestinal loop to retract from the umbilical cord
B. Failure of the yolk stalk to degenerate
C. Failure of peritoneal fusion
D. Incomplete fusion of the lateral body folds
E. Umbilical herniation
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