usmlebuzz
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A 66-year-old man with squamous cell carcinoma of the lung has an increase in serum alkaline phosphatase activity. Metastatic disease is suspected. Measurement of serum activity of which of the following enzymes will be most useful in differentiating bone and hepatic metastases?
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) Acid phosphatase
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) Aldolase
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) Amylase
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) γ-Glutamyltransferase
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) Lactate dehydrogenase
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| mjl1717
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Answer-d
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| usmlebuzz
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:roll: :roll: why not E?
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| wpq
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d is right?
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| DrNut
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'course it's D: GGTP is a hepatic-specific marker, LDH would be incresed in both cases - ain't that the answer?
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