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Which of the following statements about the causes of inguinal hernia is correct?

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Which of the following statements about the causes of inguinal hernia is correct?

  1. Excessive hydroxyproline has been demonstrated in the aponeuroses of hernia patients.
  2. Obliteration of the processus vaginalis is a contributing factor for the development of an indirect inguinal hernia.
  3. Physical activity and athletics have been shown to have a protective effect toward the development of inguinal hernias.
  4. Elevated levels of circulating serum elastalytic activity have been demonstrated in patients with direct herniation who smoke.
  5. The majority of inguinal hernias are acquired.
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D. Elevated levels of circulating serum elastalytic activity have been demonstrated in patients with direct herniation who smoke.

DISCUSSION: A correlation between cigarette smoking and an inguinal hernia formation has been demonstrated. Elevated circulating serum elastalytic activity and free active unbound neutrophil elastase has been detected in smokers.

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