Unlike irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease:
A) is likely to be caused by elevated levels of serotonin.
B) is believed to affect the lower gastrointestinal tract.
C) is believed to develop when exposure to a substance causes an immunologic response.
D) is not associated with any known structural abnormalities and is considered a functional disorder.
C
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