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What type of process is involved when steroid hormones are conjugated with glucuronic and sulphuric acids for inactivation?
What type of process is involved when steroid hormones are conjugated with glucuronic and sulphuric acids for inactivation?
- Deamination
- Oxidation
- Acetylation
- Conjugation (correct)
Which enzyme is responsible for the enzymatic oxidation of catecholamines in liver pathology?
Which enzyme is responsible for the enzymatic oxidation of catecholamines in liver pathology?
- Amylase
- Lipase
- Phosphatase
- Amino oxidase (correct)
Which hormone is primarily bound by transcortin, a transport protein, in the blood?
Which hormone is primarily bound by transcortin, a transport protein, in the blood?
- Insulin
- Catecholamines
- Glucocorticoids (correct)
- Estrogen
What effect does liver damage have on the levels of insulin, thyroxine, androgens, and estrogens in the blood?
What effect does liver damage have on the levels of insulin, thyroxine, androgens, and estrogens in the blood?
Which of the following processes can aggravate clinical manifestations of allergies in liver pathology?
Which of the following processes can aggravate clinical manifestations of allergies in liver pathology?
What type of metabolism is violated in liver pathology according to the text?
What type of metabolism is violated in liver pathology according to the text?
Which of the following substances can be oxidatively deaminated in the liver?
Which of the following substances can be oxidatively deaminated in the liver?
What role do Kupffer cells play in liver pathology?
What role do Kupffer cells play in liver pathology?
Which of the following is a precursor of thyroid hormones like thyroxine and triiodothyronine?
Which of the following is a precursor of thyroid hormones like thyroxine and triiodothyronine?
How are steroid hormones inactivated in the liver through conjugation different from deactivation by enzymatic oxidation?
How are steroid hormones inactivated in the liver through conjugation different from deactivation by enzymatic oxidation?
