HY USMLE Q #1131 – Gastro

A 24-year-old man comes to the physician for a 2-day history of left flank pain that radiates to the groin. He has a 4-year history of Crohn disease. Current medications are mesalamine and a multivitamin. Vitals are normal. Which of the following is the most likely explanation for this patient’s acute presentation?

  Excessive intake of vitamin D and calcium
  Hyperparathyroidism (primary)
  Hyperparathyroidism (secondary)
  Increased absorption of oxalate
  Increased uric acid production

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