AST and ALT in Liver Diseases

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What can be used to assess the synthetic ability of the liver?

  • Red blood cells
  • Immunoglobulins
  • Platelets
  • Serum proteins (correct)

What tends to decrease with chronic liver disease?

  • Serum globulins (correct)
  • White blood cells
  • Hemoglobin
  • Platelets

What does a low or absent -globulin suggest as the cause of chronic liver disease?

  • Iron overload
  • Antitrypsin deficiency (correct)
  • Vitamin C deficiency
  • Calcium deficiency

Which serum protein correlates well with the severity of functional impairment in liver diseases?

<p>Albumin (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is considered normal for serum Albumin levels?

<p>3.5 - 5 g/dl (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is serum Albumin not a good indicator of acute/mild hepatitis dysfunction?

<p>Because of its slow turnover (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What condition might present with hypoalbuminemia?

<p>Cirrhosis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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