drswapna
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A 40-year-old woman with systemic sclerosis presents to her physician
with malaise. Physical examination is remarkable for jaundice, and serum
chemistry studies demonstrate moderately elevated serum alkaline
phosphatase, while aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine
aminotransferase (ALT) are only minimally elevated. Presence of
which of the following autoantibodies would be most helpful in
elucidating the likely etiology of the woman's liver disease?
A. Anti-double-stranded DNA
B. Anti-mitochondrial antibodies
C. Anti-phospholipid antibodies
D. Anti-self IgG
E. Anti-smooth muscle antibodies
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| reet
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b.. ANti mitochondrial ab---Pri billary cirrhosis??
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| drswapna
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even i think so
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| skyhigh
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same here
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| druas
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yes B .........PBC(Incresase alkaline phosphate due to damage of bile duct and canaliculi)
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| krsna
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B
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| guangyu
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b
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