Which of the following findings in the liver is characteristic of alcoholic fatty liver disease in early stages?
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Correct answer: Macrovesicular steatosis with pale hepatocytes
Alcoholic fatty liver disease begins with macrovesicular steatosis — fat accumulation giving pale, enlarged hepatocytes; fibrosis and cirrhosis develop later.
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