7 Questions
What can be used to assess the synthetic ability of the liver?
Serum proteins
What tends to decrease with chronic liver disease?
Serum globulins
What does a low or absent -globulin suggest as the cause of chronic liver disease?
Antitrypsin deficiency
Which serum protein correlates well with the severity of functional impairment in liver diseases?
Albumin
What is considered normal for serum Albumin levels?
3.5 - 5 g/dl
Why is serum Albumin not a good indicator of acute/mild hepatitis dysfunction?
Because of its slow turnover
What condition might present with hypoalbuminemia?
Cirrhosis
Learn about the serum activities of alanine to pyruvate transaminases in liver diseases, their elevation levels in acute conditions like viral hepatitis, and the characteristics of Aspartate Aminotransferase (SGOT). Understand the different forms, isoenzymes, and implications of AST and ALT in diagnosing liver disorders.
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