Hepatic encephalopathy is a condition in which:
A) liver disease causes reduced brain function.
B) the liver is acutely inflamed from a virus.
C) acute hypoglycemia results from liver failure.
D) alcohol progressively destroys the liver tissue.
Answer: A) liver disease causes reduced brain function.
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