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A 36-Year-Old Woman Comes to the Office Due to Vague

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A 36-year-old woman comes to the office due to vague epigastric abdominal pain, occasional nausea, and bloating. She has no associated weight loss. Medical history is notable for moderate obesity and chronic allergic rhinitis. The patient takes no medications and does not use tobacco, alcohol, or illicit drugs. She was a vegetarian for several years but now consumes a wide variety of foods, including meat products. The patient has traveled abroad extensively in the past. Vital signs are normal. Examination shows mild epigastric tenderness to deep palpation. Laboratory results reveal mild anemia. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy shows diffuse erythema of the antral mucosa. Biopsy reveals an inflammatory cell infiltrate involving the superficial mucosal layers. The underlying cause of this patient's current condition can also lead to which of the following?

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