Glucocorticoids Help Reduce Inflammation, but They Can Also Cause Liver

question 50

Multiple Choice

Glucocorticoids help reduce inflammation, but they can also cause liver cells to produce extra sugar. This could lead to high blood sugar levels and bring about steroid-produced ________.

• A)gigantism
• B)androgen insensitivity
• C)hyperthyroidism
• D)diabetes mellitus

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Mutually Exclusive Events

Two or more events that cannot occur at the same time within a given experimental setup.

Mutually Exclusive Events

Two events that cannot occur at the same time.

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Events whose occurrence or outcome is influenced by other events.

Mutually Exclusive Events

Events that cannot happen at the same time in any given experiment or observation.