A chronic autoimmune disease that can affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract but most commonly occurs in the ileum is:

A) Crohn disease.
B) volvulus.
C) cirrhosis.
D) diverticulitis.


A
Explanation: A) Correct.
B) A volvulus is a twisting of the intestine.
C) Cirrhosis is a disease of the liver.
D) Diverticulitis is inflammation of saclike structures in the colon.

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