Hepatic fat accumulation is observed in which form of cirrhosis?
A)Biliary
B)Metabolic
C)Postnecrotic
D)Alcoholic

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Alcoholic cirrhosis is a complex process that begins with fatty infiltration (hepatic steatosis). Fat deposition (deposition of triglycerides) within the liver hepatocytes is primarily caused by increased lipogenesis and decreased fatty acid oxidation by hepatocytes. This is the only type of cirrhosis associated with hepatic fat.

Hepatic Fat Accumulation Is Observed in Which Form of Cirrhosis