A patient with high triglycerides (TG) esterified with long-chain fatty acids (LCFA) presents with fatigue, and a biopsy of the muscle shows fat vacuoles. What is the most likely diagnosis?
ACarnitine deficiency
BFatty acid synthase defect
CLipoprotein lipase (LPL) defect
DLDL defect
EMedium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (MCAD) deficiency
A patient with a history of alcohol dependence syndrome presents with sudden and unintentional weight loss. What is the most likely diagnosis?
AHepatic adenoma
BCholangiocarcinoma
CHepatocellular carcinoma
DAlcoholic hepatitis
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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