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This organ’s outflow of blood is occluded in Budd–Chiari syndrome. Damage to this organ is indicated by an AST/ALT ratio that deviates from one. Kupffer cells reside in this organ’s sinusoids, where they destroy (10[1])foreign (10[1])microbes. This (10[1])organ produces ketone bodies in low glucose conditions and is the most common site of steatosis, a disease characterized by a buildup of fat. Bilirubin is broken down by this organ, which receives blood through the portal (10[1])vein. A fluid produced by this organ that aids in lipid digestion is stored in the gallbladder. For 10 points, name this bile-producing organ whose cirrhosis may be caused by alcohol poisoning. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: liver [accept liver cirrhosis; accept fatty liver disease]
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Summary

TournamentEditionTUHConv. %Neg %Average Buzz
UK (North)UK5100%0%48.40
Northern CaliforniaUS4100%0%42.00
Southern CaliforniaUS7100%29%75.57
Eastern Canada (1)US5100%0%56.40
FloridaUS4100%50%94.00
Great LakesUS10100%20%57.50
Lower Mid-AtlanticUS9100%11%54.33
Upper Mid-AtlanticUS9100%22%66.22
NorthUS4100%25%70.50
NortheastUS12100%25%73.42
PacificUS8100%13%70.88
SoutheastUS12100%33%71.25
Upstate NYUS6100%33%82.17