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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?
Which of the following organs is commonly affected by fatty change (steatosis)?
Which of the following organs is commonly affected by fatty change (steatosis)?
What can cause reversible fatty change in parenchymal cells?
What can cause reversible fatty change in parenchymal cells?
Which condition is NOT associated with fatty liver?
Which condition is NOT associated with fatty liver?
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How does fat appear microscopically in fatty liver?
How does fat appear microscopically in fatty liver?
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Which factor can lead to lipid accumulation in the liver?
Which factor can lead to lipid accumulation in the liver?
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What color does the liver turn grossly in severe fatty change?
What color does the liver turn grossly in severe fatty change?
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Which special preparation and stain can be used to distinguish lipid accumulations from water or glycogen accumulations?
Which special preparation and stain can be used to distinguish lipid accumulations from water or glycogen accumulations?
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What is the main cause of fatty liver due to an imbalance between the uptake, utilization, and secretion of fat?
What is the main cause of fatty liver due to an imbalance between the uptake, utilization, and secretion of fat?
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Which of the following factors can lead to irreversible fatty liver injury and cell death?
Which of the following factors can lead to irreversible fatty liver injury and cell death?
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What can lead to lipid accumulation in the liver by disrupting mitochondria and SER?
What can lead to lipid accumulation in the liver by disrupting mitochondria and SER?
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In fatty liver, how does fat appear microscopically within cells?
In fatty liver, how does fat appear microscopically within cells?
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Which organ is commonly affected by fatty change (steatosis) besides the liver?
Which organ is commonly affected by fatty change (steatosis) besides the liver?
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What special preparation and stain are used to distinguish lipid accumulations from water or glycogen accumulations?
What special preparation and stain are used to distinguish lipid accumulations from water or glycogen accumulations?
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Which condition is NOT commonly associated with fatty liver?
Which condition is NOT commonly associated with fatty liver?
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What effect do hepatotoxins like alcohol have on lipid accumulation in the liver?
What effect do hepatotoxins like alcohol have on lipid accumulation in the liver?
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What color does the liver turn grossly when there is severe fatty change?
What color does the liver turn grossly when there is severe fatty change?
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How does protein malnutrition contribute to fatty change (steatosis) in the liver?
How does protein malnutrition contribute to fatty change (steatosis) in the liver?
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What is the main cause of fatty liver due to an imbalance between the uptake, utilization, and secretion of fat?
What is the main cause of fatty liver due to an imbalance between the uptake, utilization, and secretion of fat?
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How do hepatotoxins like alcohol contribute to lipid accumulation in the liver?
How do hepatotoxins like alcohol contribute to lipid accumulation in the liver?
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Which factor can lead to irreversible fatty liver injury and cell death?
Which factor can lead to irreversible fatty liver injury and cell death?
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How does protein malnutrition contribute to fatty change (steatosis) in the liver?
How does protein malnutrition contribute to fatty change (steatosis) in the liver?
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What special preparation and stain can be used to distinguish lipid accumulations from water or glycogen accumulations?
What special preparation and stain can be used to distinguish lipid accumulations from water or glycogen accumulations?
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Which of the following conditions is associated with cholesterol and cholesterol esters accumulation in addition to fatty liver?
Which of the following conditions is associated with cholesterol and cholesterol esters accumulation in addition to fatty liver?
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Which organ, besides the liver, is commonly affected by fatty change (steatosis)?
Which organ, besides the liver, is commonly affected by fatty change (steatosis)?
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What effect does hypoxia have on lipid accumulation in the liver?
What effect does hypoxia have on lipid accumulation in the liver?
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What color does the liver turn grossly when there is severe fatty change?
What color does the liver turn grossly when there is severe fatty change?
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What is the term for the abnormal accumulation of triglycerides within parenchymal cells?
What is the term for the abnormal accumulation of triglycerides within parenchymal cells?
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Which of the following is a common cause of fatty liver besides alcoholic liver disease?
Which of the following is a common cause of fatty liver besides alcoholic liver disease?
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In fatty liver, what happens to the nucleus of the cell due to fat vacuoles?
In fatty liver, what happens to the nucleus of the cell due to fat vacuoles?
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Which of the following conditions is NOT associated with fatty liver?
Which of the following conditions is NOT associated with fatty liver?
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What effect does anoxia have on lipid accumulation in the liver?
What effect does anoxia have on lipid accumulation in the liver?
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What is the primary cause of fatty liver due to an imbalance between the uptake, utilization, and secretion of fat?
What is the primary cause of fatty liver due to an imbalance between the uptake, utilization, and secretion of fat?
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Which organelles are disrupted by hepatotoxins like alcohol, leading to lipid accumulation in the liver?
Which organelles are disrupted by hepatotoxins like alcohol, leading to lipid accumulation in the liver?
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What stain is used to distinguish lipid accumulations from water or glycogen accumulations?
What stain is used to distinguish lipid accumulations from water or glycogen accumulations?
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