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Liver is second largest organ in human body?

• TRUE

• False

Main functions of liver are-

• Bile production

• Metabolism of fats, proteins, and carbohydrates

• Storage of glycogen, vitamins, and minerals

• Synthesis of plasma proteins, such as albumin, and clotting factors

• All of the above

Bile is made up of____________.

• bile acids

• cholesterol & phospholipids

• bile pigments (bilirubin and biliverdin)

• electrolytes and water

• All of the above

Bile acid is produced by _________________.

• enterocytes

• hepatocytes

• parietal cells

• None of the above

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an umbrella term for a range of liver conditions affecting people who drink little to no alcohol.

• True

• False

NAFLD is-

• too much fat stored in liver cells.

• too much bile stored in liver cells.

• too much proteins stored in liver cells.

• All of the above

Primary Biliary Cholangitis(PBC) is a chronic progressive autoimmune disease?

• TRUE

• FALSE

Progression of Primary Biliary Cholangitis includes-

• destruction of small bile ducts of liver

• bile build up in liver

• cholestasis

• permanent liver scarring (cirrhosis)

• All of the above

Obeticholic Acid (OCA) is a semi-synthetic analog of bile acid chenodeoxycholic acid (CA) ?

• TRUE

• FALSE

OCA (Obeticholic Acid) is ____________ more potent than CA.

• 10 times (approx.)

• 50 times (approx.)

• 100 times (approx.)

• 1000 times (approx.)