Liver Diseases: Hepatitis, Cirrhosis
Liver Diseases: Hepatitis, Cirrhosis ( 35 Questions)
Incorrect. While the virus does cause damage to liver cells, it primarily does so by triggering an immune response, rather than directly killing the cells.
Correct. Chronic viral hepatitis leads to an overactive immune response, which damages liver cells over time. The immune system's attempt to fight the virus can inadvertently lead to inflammation and damage.
Incorrect. This describes autoimmune hepatitis, where the immune system mistakenly attacks liver cells, but it is not the mechanism of damage in chronic viral hepatitis.
Incorrect. This statement does not accurately describe the pathophysiology of chronic viral hepatitis.
A) Incorrect. While the virus does cause damage to liver cells, it primarily does so by triggering an immune response, rather than directly killing the cells.
B) Correct. Chronic viral hepatitis leads to an overactive immune response, which damages liver cells over time. The immune system's attempt to fight the virus can inadvertently lead to inflammation and damage.
C) Incorrect. This describes autoimmune hepatitis, where the immune system mistakenly attacks liver cells, but it is not the mechanism of damage in chronic viral hepatitis.
D) Incorrect. This statement does not accurately describe the pathophysiology of chronic viral hepatitis.