As we age, the liver decreases in its ability to heal from injury caused by hepatitis or:
A. smoking
B. jaundice
C. cholecystitis
D. alcohol use
d
Rationale: The liver's ability to metabolize drugs does not appear to consistently decline as age increases. However, there is a decline in the liver's ability to heal from an injury (such as from viral hepatitis or alcohol use) as we age.
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