GIT 2 Flashcards
1
Q
SMALL INTESTINE, COLON
HERNIAS
______ are the most frequent cause of intestinal obstruction, weakness or defect in the peritoneal wall
A
hernias
2
Q
ISCHEMIC BOWEL DISEASE
___________ causes ischemic GI disease due to viral tropism for endothelial cells and resulting localized vascular obstruction
A
CMV infection
3
Q
CELIAC DISEASE
some gliadin peptides may induce epithelial cells to express _________ which in turn triggers activation and proliferation of CD8+ intraepithelial lymphocytes
A
IL-5
