Which of the following statements about Wilson's disease is false?
AAutosomal recessive
BSerum ceruloplasmin level < 20 mg/dl
CUrinary copper excretion < 100 micrograms/day
DZinc acetate is used as maintenance therapy
Which one of the following diseases is classified as an autosomal dominant disorder?
AHemochromatosis
BPhenylketonuria
CMaturity onset diabetes of the young
DGlucose-6 phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
A 50-year-old man with a history of alcohol abuse is found to have elevated liver enzymes, and a liver biopsy shows the microscopic features of steatosis. If the patient abstains from further drinking, this condition will most likely evolve into which of the following?
AAcute liver injury
BChronic liver disease
CCirrhosis
DComplete resolution
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