Hypertrophy of Brunner glands in the duodenum is often a reactive change to:
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Correct answer: Chronic gastric acid hypersecretion
Brunner glands secrete alkaline mucus to neutralize acidic chyme. In the setting of chronic acid hypersecretion (often associated with peptic ulcer disease), these glands can undergo compensatory hypertrophy.
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