A student asks the healthcare professional to explain the pathophysiologic process of alcoholic cirrhosis. What statement by the professional would not be consistent with complete knowledge about this process?
A)Inflammation and damage leading to cirrhosis begin in the bile canaliculi.
B)Alcohol is transformed to acetaldehyde, which promotes liver fibrosis.
C)Mitochondrial function is impaired, decreasing oxidation of fatty acids.
D)Acetaldehyde inhibits export of proteins from the liver.

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Biliary cirrhosis begins in bile canaliculi and bile ducts, rather than in the hepatocytes. This statement would show inadequate knowledge. The others are true regarding the pathophysiologic process of alcoholic cirrhosis.

A Student Asks the Healthcare Professional to Explain the Pathophysiologic