A 55-Year-Old Man Comes to the Office Due to Dull

A 55-year-old man comes to the office due to dull abdominal pain during last6 months ago. He also reports weight loss despite no dietary changes and feels fatigue all the time and anorexic. Vital signs are normal and physical examinations show no abnormalities. The liver function tests are normal and normal serum level of lipase. Upper endoscopy shows a gastric mass for which the patient underwent an uncomplicated total gastrectomy without any postoperative complications.  The physician counsels the patient that he must receive lifelong administration of which of the following substances?

A) A water-soluble vitamin
B) Gastric enzymes
C) Hydrochloric acid
D) Hydrolyzed protein
E) Medium-chain triglycerides

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