A patient with a history of gastroesophageal reflux disease has been treated chronically with a proton pump inhibitor that substantially reduces gastric acid secretion
Compared with a normal individual, the patient will be at increased risk of which of the following?
A. enteric infections
B. fat malabsorption
C. carbohydrate malabsorption
D. lactose intolerance
E. cystic fibrosis
ANS: A
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