Gastroenterology MCQ 109
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A 35-year-old male is referred to your office with an established diagnosis of Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome. The patient has a long-standing history of recurrent peptic ulcers and diarrhea. Select the best answer regarding the patient’s diarrhea: - Diarrhea rarely occurs in association with gastrinoma and an independent etiology should be sought after
- Therapy with high does proton pump inhibitors will not improve the patient’s diarrhea
- Diarrhea occurs in over 50% of patients with gastrinoma and is primarily due to the secretory effect of gastrin on the small intestine
- Diarrhea occurs commonly in Zollinger-Ellison patients and is due to multiple factors including gastric acid hypersecretion and mild steatorrhea
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