A recent study indicates that an ingredient in coffee appears to protect against .
A)hypertension
B)peptic ulcer
C)liver cirrhosis
D)osteoporosis

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The ingredient in coffee that appears to protect against liver cirrhosis is caffeine, according to a study published in the journal Hepatology. The study found that people who drank at least one cup of coffee a day were up to 20 percent less likely to develop cirrhosis of the liver, a chronic liver disease often caused by excessive alcohol consumption or hepatitis C.

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