A 32-Year-Old Man with Mild Abdominal Discomfort and Anorexia Admits

question 741

Multiple Choice

A 32-year-old man with mild abdominal discomfort and anorexia admits consuming large amounts of alcohol recently.  He undergoes a liver biopsy, which shows the light microscopy findings seen in the image below. Which of the following is the most likely cause of this patient's condition?

• A)Decreased triglyceride synthesis
• B)Decreased free fatty acid oxidation
• C)Increased phospholipid catabolism
• D)Enhanced lipoprotein assembly
• E)Increased gluconeogenesis
• F)Increased glucose uptake into cells

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