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geodog55

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What leads to Korsakoff's syndrome?
 
  a. thiamine deficiency due to chronic alcoholism
 b. glucose deficiency due to chronic alcoholism
 c. viruses that manage to cross the blood-brain barrier
 d. glial cells that over-reproduce and increase pressure in the brain

Question 2

Set points can change over time.
 
  a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false



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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

True



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