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tuffie

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Question 1

What is the role of the normal intestinal bacterial flora?

◦ Metabolizing bile salts, estrogens, and lipids
◦ Breaking down proteins into amino acids
◦ Facilitating the motility of the colon
◦ Metabolizing aldosterone and insulin

Question 2

How are Kupffer cells best described?

◦ Natural killer cells that produce interferon-gamma (IFN-γ)
◦ Contractile and therefore capable of regulating the sinusoid blood flow
◦ Bactericidal and therefore central to innate immunity
◦ Able to metabolize estrogen, progesterone, and androgens
Pathophysiology: The Biologic Basis of Disease in Adults and Children ¦ McCance, Huether ¦ 8th Edition
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tuffie

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