Part E Celiac disease can also cause more significant issues in the digestive sy

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Part E Celiac disease can also cause more significant issues in the digestive system. Based orn your knowledge of the function of the small intestine, which of the following do you think may occur as a result of the resulting inflammation and damage to the lining of the small intestine? oA decrease in the ability of the brush border cells to produce enzymes, and a decrease in chemical digestion. Loss of the villi surface area and a decrease in absorption of nutrients, causing malabsorption. O Interference with the ability of the pancreas to secrete digestive enzymes and hormones. OAn increase in the production of mucous resulting in a decrease in absorption of nutrients. Submit My Answers Give Up

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Normaly lining epitheliium of smell intestine have villi and micrivilli that increase surface area nad help in absirption of enutrients.

In celiac disese due to immune reaction there is loss of epithillium and thus villi.

That lead to decreas in absorption of nutrient and causes malnutrition.

It may lead to weakness,iron deficiency anemia,fatique,flatulence,dizziness.

So ans.is option(B)

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