Liver disease — Flashcards

Which serum marker may be elevated due to metastasis of prostatic adenocarcinoma to bone?_____

_____ is the most severe form of Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

How do levels of estrogen change in cirrhosis? _____

Treatment of portosystemic shunts with TIPS can precipitate _____ in cirrhotic patients

What does the presence of anti-HBs only indicate?_____

What is the most common cause of portal hypertension in Western countries? _____

Hepatitis B infection What does the presence of anti-HBc and anti-HBs indicate?_____

Is the hematemesis seen with esophageal varices typically painful or painless? _____

Hemochromatosis typically presents _____ age 40, when total body iron > 20g

Lamivudine and tenofovir are NRTIs with activity against _____ (liver pathology)