Pancreatitis results in
a. excessive production of digestive enzymes and bicarbonate, causing duodenal ulcers.
b. decreased production of digestive en-zymes and bicarbonate, causing malab-sorption of fats and proteins.
c. increased production of pancreatic hor-mones, causing a decrease in blood glu-cose levels.
d. decreased production of pancreatic hor-mones, causing an increase in blood glu-cose levels.
B
Pancreatitis causes decreased production of digestive enzymes and bicarbonate, causing malab-sorption of fats and proteins. Duodenal ulcers do not occur. Pancreatitis affects mainly the exo-crine pancreas, so blood glucose levels are unaffected.
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