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A 45 year old man has recently been diagnosed with peptic ulcer disease secondary to increased gastric acidity. This patient is most likely deficient in which of the following substances?

A. Acetylcholine
B. Gastric Inhibitory Peptide
C. Gastrin
D. Histamine
E. Prostaglandins

E

E.

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Yeah agreed EE

BBB

B

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did not think very carefully. should be bbb.

prostagladin just protects mucus from acid, but will not effect acid secretion. If prostagladin is deficient, the likelyhood of peptic ulcer will increase, but not gastric acid amount.

while GIP will decrease gastric acid secretion.

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