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vallia
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01/16/06 - 07:18 AM

A 40-year-old woman with polycythemia vera develops progressive severe ascites and tender hepatomegaly over a period of several months. Liver function tests are near normal. Which of the following tests would be most likely to establish the diagnosis?

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A. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)

B. Hepatic venography

C. Serum alpha-fetoprotein

D. Serum ceruloplasmin

E. Serum iron studies

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01/16/06 - 07:21 AM

budd chiari syndrome-a hepatic vein thrombosis-so ans-B

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01/16/06 - 07:50 AM

way to og B

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01/17/06 - 03:30 AM

i think its A

Natasa
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01/17/06 - 03:47 AM

I think it is B

vallia
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01/17/06 - 07:51 AM

it is B

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01/17/06 - 08:06 AM

Most common cause of Budd Chiari is Polycythemia rubivera so its B

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01/17/06 - 09:11 AM

good ques

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