Hirschsprung's disease (HD) involves which of the following problems?
a. a lack of gastric acid
b. absence of parasympathetic ganglion cells in the large intestine
c. shortened bowel, providing less bowel surface for absorption
d. a large number of polyps
B
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A Incorrect. Hirschsprung's disease (HD) does not involve a lack of gastric acid.
B Correct. Hirschsprung's disease (HD) involves absence of parasympathetic ganglion cells in the large intestine.
C Incorrect. Hirschsprung's disease (HD) does not involve a shortened bowel, providing less bowel surface for absorption. This is a description of short bowel syndrome.
D Incorrect. Hirschsprung's disease (HD) does not involve a large number of polyps.
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