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Q: What is the effect of 1,25(OH)2D3 on the GI tract?

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Q: Which of the following statements about listeriosis is false?(a) The causative agent, Listeria…

A: Ans: Listeriosis: It is the type of bacterial infection and caused by Listeria monocytogens.

Q: What herbal drug is an effective treatment for peptic ulcers, albeit with unfortunate side effects?

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Q: 43. The medical staff at an isolated public health clinic in rural Peru decide to administer oral…

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Q: What is Hartnup disease? which vitamin is deficient in this disease?

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Q: In upper gastrointestinal bleeding, without knowing the cause or source of bleeding, why do we give…

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Q: How does Jane's problem with Ulcerative Colitis differ from Crohn’s disease (another Inflammatory…

A: Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis of Jane both are gastrointestinal tract inflammation.…

Q: Doesn’t E. coli cause intestinal problems?

A: Escherichia coli (E.coli) are normal flora of the intestines and are beneficial in the intestines.…

Q: dentify the bacteria that can cause peptic ulcers and explain the rationale for the use of proton…

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Q: If PFK is activated in the liver, which of the following statements would be false? a) There are…

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Q: Glucolipids deficiency efects?

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Q: How does enzyme defect cause steatorrhea?

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Q: Why is Atropine S04 used as a pre-operative medication? What does it do our salivary glands,and what…

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Q: What causes postoperative paralytic ileus?

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Q: It is mentioned that a high-sucrose diet can cause non-alcoholic FLD. Explain

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