liver pathology

Question 1

metabolic liver functions?

Answer 1

glucose homeostasis: glycogenesis and gluconeogenesis

Question 2

synthetic liver functions?

Answer 2

albumin, coagulation factors, complement, acute phase proteins, metal binding proteins, vitamin A

Question 3

storage liver functions?

Answer 3

glycogen, triglycerides, Fe, Cu, lipid soluble vitamins

Question 4

catabolic processes - liver functions?

Answer 4

hormones, serum proteins, detoxification of xenobiotics

Question 5

liver excretory function?

Answer 5

bile

Question 6

alcohol related liver disease conditions?

Answer 6

1. fatty acids
2. acute alcohol hepatitis
3. cirrhosis

Question 7

what is steatosis?

Answer 7

abnormal retention of lipids within a cell. in alcholic steatosis of the liver, fat accumulation is fully reversible

Question 8

complications of cirrhosis?

Answer 8

parenchymal liver failure, endocrine issues, portal hypertension

Question 9

what is non alcoholic fatty liver disease?

Answer 9

fat accumulation in the liver without significant alcohol consumption.