James Hammond is a 37-year-old business executive. He travels worldwide and has a very stressful schedule. He self-diagnosed an episode of food poisoning. However, after 5 days of nausea, vomiting, and blood in his stool, he visits his physician and is diagnosed with gastritis. Mr. Hammond's gastritis may have been caused by ____
A) infection
B) intake of acidic foods
C) antibodies
D) intake of high-fiber foods
A
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