Which of the Following Commonly Results from Years of Alcohol

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following commonly results from years of alcohol abuse?

• A) The liver attempts to compensate for the alcohol by increasing its production of glucose.
• B) The liver increases its capacity to detoxify alcohol and thereby grows in size.
• C) Scar tissue develops in the liver, impairing its ability to filter toxins from the blood.
• D) The liver loses its ability to produce insulin and glucagon.

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