A child is brought to a gastroenterologist because of persistent diarrhea, particularly after ingesting fatty meals. An extensive workup eventually reveals that the child lacks the ability to synthesize peptide YY

The increased stool volume seen in the child is most likely primarily ascribable to abnormally high active secretion of which of the following?

A. short chain fatty acids
B. Na+
C. K+
D. Cl-
E. triglycerides


ANS: D

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