Posted: July 24th, 2017

A 46-year-old man has a 4-week history of epigastric pain; test of stool is positive for occult blood. Examination of tissue obtained on biopsy of the gastric antrum shows curved bacterial rods. Which of the following additional findings is most likely?

A 46-year-old man has a 4-week history of
epigastric pain; test of stool is positive for occult
blood. Examination of tissue obtained on biopsy
of the gastric antrum shows curved bacterial
rods. Which of the following additional findings
is most likely?
(A) Achlorhydria
(B) Antiparietal cell antibodies
(C) Cholecystitis with antral seeding
(D) Immunodeficiency state
(E) Increased urease activity in the antrum