Surgical Removal of the Stomach Could Cause

Question

Surgical removal of the stomach could cause
A) hemophilia.
B) pernicious anemia.
C) thrombocytopenia.
D) leukocytosis.
E) jaundice.

Accepted Answer

Pernicious anemia is a type of anemia that occurs when the body is unable to absorb enough vitamin B12 from the diet. This can happen when the stomach is surgically removed, as the stomach is one of the organs responsible for producing a protein called intrinsic factor, which helps the body absorb vitamin B12. Without enough vitamin B12, people develop pernicious anemia. None of the other choices are directly related to stomach removal.