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What can be used to assess the synthetic ability of the liver?
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?
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?
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?
Which serum protein correlates well with the severity of functional impairment in liver diseases?
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What is considered normal for serum Albumin levels?
What is considered normal for serum Albumin levels?
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Why is serum Albumin not a good indicator of acute/mild hepatitis dysfunction?
Why is serum Albumin not a good indicator of acute/mild hepatitis dysfunction?
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What condition might present with hypoalbuminemia?
What condition might present with hypoalbuminemia?
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