A 60-Year-Old Man Is Seen in the Emergency Room

question 1

Multiple Choice

A 60-year-old man is seen in the emergency room.He is disoriented and complains of fatigue and weakness.A physical examination reveals signs of alcohol abuse and a hardened liver.Blood tests reveal hypoglycemia.Loss of the function of which hepatic cell type probably accounts for his inability to maintain normal plasma levels of glucose?

• A)Endothelial cells
• B)Kupffer's cells
• C)Stellate cells
• D)Hepatocytes
• E)Cholangiocytes

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