The gastrointestinal system is a common target organ for MODS related to
a. anorexia.
b. limited or absent food ingestion.
c. disruption of the mucosal barrier from hypoperfusion.
d. a decrease in hydrochloric acid secretion.
C
With microcirculatory failure to the gastrointestinal tract, the gut's barrier function may be lost, which leads to bacterial translocation, sustained inflammation, endogenous endotoxemia, and MODS.
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