Liver disease — Flashcards

How do levels of estrogen change in cirrhosis? _____

Zidovudine is used to decrease the vertical transmission of _____

Lassa fever is endemic to _____

What is the curative treatment for Crigler-Najjar syndrome?_____

Hepatitis C RNA is found in the serum for _____ months in the acute stage

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

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

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

HHV-8 infection is common in _____ patients

Carcinoid syndrome may occur if the carcinoid tumor metastasizes to the _____