<prompt> Please answer with one of the option in the bracket. Write reasoning in between . Write answer in between .Q:You would like to conduct a study investigating potential risk factors that predispose patients to develop cirrhosis. Using a registry of admitted patients over the last 10 years at your local hospital, you isolate all patients who have been diagnosed with cirrhosis. Subsequently, you contact this group of patients, asking them to complete a survey assessing their prior exposure to alcohol use, intravenous drug abuse, blood transfusions, personal history of cancer, and other medical comorbidities. An identical survey is given to an equal number of patients in the registry who do not carry a prior diagnosis of cirrhosis. Which of the following best describes the type of study you are attempting to conduct?? A: Cohort study, B: Meta-analysis, C: Case-control study, D: Cross-sectional study, E: Randomized controlled trial,  <response>: This is a case-control study. The researcher has identified cases patients with cirrhosis and controls patients without cirrhosis from a registry. Data on potential risk factors is being collected retrospectively through surveys. This allows the researcher to compare prior exposures between the cases and controls to identify factors that may predispose to developing cirrhosis.C: Case-control study 