Risk Factors for Cirrhosis of the Liver Include All of the Following

question 28

Multiple Choice

Risk factors for cirrhosis of the liver include all of the following except:

• A) alcohol abuse.
• B) HBV infection.
• C) HCV infection.
• D) Hepatitis A infection.

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Definitions:

Type II Diabetes

A chronic condition that affects the way the body processes blood sugar (glucose), characterized by high blood sugar, insulin resistance, and a relative lack of insulin.

Behavioral Medicine

An interdisciplinary field that focuses on developing and integrating behavioral and biomedical knowledge to promote health and reduce illness; overlaps with and is sometimes indistinguishable from health psychology.

Health Psychology

A subfield of psychology that emphasizes psychology’s role in establishing and maintaining health and preventing and treating illness.

Biomedical Factors

Aspects relating to the biological and medical influences on health and illness, including genetic predispositions and exposure to pathogens.