Veronica Riley-O'Brien is a 30-year-old mother of two young boys (Tyler, 4 years old, and Ethan, 6 weeks old). Veronica is 5 feet, 4 inches tall and weighs 126 pounds. She is having difficulty sleeping due to pain in her abdomen and back. She calls her doctor this morning because the pain has intensified. Ms. Riley-O'Brien's gallstone risk was high during her recent pregnancy due to hormonal
changes that affect the conversion of cholesterol into ____.
A) bile
B) estrogen
C) progesterone
D) bilirubin
A
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