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Gastro -1
harry206 - 05-06-09 06:57
A 50-year-old woman presents with nocturnal pruritus, an elevated alkaline
phosphatase of 284 U/L, and normal bilirubin and aminotransferases. She is on no
medications and has a normal physical examination. Ultrasound of the liver reveals
no ductal abnormalities and no gallstones. What should be the next step?
harry206 - 05-06-09 06:57
A 50-year-old woman presents with nocturnal pruritus, an elevated alkaline
phosphatase of 284 U/L, and normal bilirubin and aminotransferases. She is on no
medications and has a normal physical examination. Ultrasound of the liver reveals
no ductal abnormalities and no gallstones. What should be the next step?
The correct answer and explanation will be available after you answer.
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Re: Gastro -1 babbu5508 - 08-29-10 02:07 My answer is: d.
Anti-mitochondrial antibodies (AMA) are autoantibodies, consisting of immunoglobulins formed against mitochondria primarily mitochondria in cells of the liver. The presence of AMAs in the blood or serum of a person is indicative of several autoimmune diseases such as primary biliary cirrhosis
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