A 60-Year-Old Man Is Seen in the Emergency Room

Multiple Choice

A 60-year-old man is seen in the emergency room.He is disoriented and complains of fatigue and weakness.A physical examination reveals signs of alcohol abuse and a hardened liver.Blood tests reveal hypoglycemia.Loss of the function of which hepatic cell type probably accounts for his inability to maintain normal plasma levels of glucose?

A) Endothelial cells
B) Kupffer's cells
C) Stellate cells
D) Hepatocytes
E) Cholangiocytes