An Apparently Healthy 6-Year-Old Boy Is Enrolled in a Research

An apparently healthy 6-year-old boy is enrolled in a research study designed to assess the amino acid absorptive capacity of the intestine.  As part of the investigation, he is administered an oral solution containing free amino acids.  Blood samples are then obtained at 15 minute intervals for the next 2 hours.  The boy is found to have significantly decreased intestinal absorption of lysine, arginine, ornithine, and cysteine as compared to the other study participants.  If his condition is left untreated, which of the following complications is this patient at greatest risk of developing?

A) Aortic dissection
B) Emphysema
C) Fat malabsorption
D) Intellectual disability
E) Kidney stones
F) Rickets

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