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What is the main cause of fatty change (steatosis) in the liver?
What is the main cause of fatty change (steatosis) in the liver?
- Obesity
- Alcoholic liver disease (correct)
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Protein malnutrition
Which organ is commonly affected by abnormal accumulation of triglycerides?
Which organ is commonly affected by abnormal accumulation of triglycerides?
- Brain
- Lungs
- Pancreas
- Liver (correct)
What can hypoxia (like anemia or cardiac failure) lead to in terms of fatty change?
What can hypoxia (like anemia or cardiac failure) lead to in terms of fatty change?
- Severe and irreversible cell injury (correct)
- Decreased uptake of fat
- Mild and reversible fatty change
- Increased secretion of fat
Which condition is NOT a major cause of fatty liver?
Which condition is NOT a major cause of fatty liver?
How does protein malnutrition contribute to fatty change in cells?
How does protein malnutrition contribute to fatty change in cells?
What is the main reason behind fatty change (steatosis) in the liver?
What is the main reason behind fatty change (steatosis) in the liver?
How does hypoxia (like anemia or cardiac failure) contribute to fatty change in organs?
How does hypoxia (like anemia or cardiac failure) contribute to fatty change in organs?
What is a major cause of irreversible cell injury and cell death due to severe fatty change in organs?
What is a major cause of irreversible cell injury and cell death due to severe fatty change in organs?
Which organ, other than the liver, is commonly affected by abnormal triglyceride accumulation?
Which organ, other than the liver, is commonly affected by abnormal triglyceride accumulation?
What effect does protein malnutrition have on fatty change in cells?
What effect does protein malnutrition have on fatty change in cells?
What is the primary cause of fatty liver due to abnormal accumulation of triglycerides in the liver?
What is the primary cause of fatty liver due to abnormal accumulation of triglycerides in the liver?
How does hypoxia, such as anemia or cardiac failure, affect the development of fatty change in cells?
How does hypoxia, such as anemia or cardiac failure, affect the development of fatty change in cells?
Which condition is NOT a major cause of fatty liver due to abnormal accumulation of triglycerides?
Which condition is NOT a major cause of fatty liver due to abnormal accumulation of triglycerides?
In which organ is fatty change (steatosis) most commonly associated with protein malnutrition?
In which organ is fatty change (steatosis) most commonly associated with protein malnutrition?
What effect does obesity have on abnormal accumulation of triglycerides within parenchymal cells?
What effect does obesity have on abnormal accumulation of triglycerides within parenchymal cells?
