mahendra
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A 27-year-old man develops bilateral parotid gland swelling and
orchitis, and is generally ill with fever of 102° F. Which of the
following substances is most likely to be significantly elevated in
the patient's serum?
A. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)
B. Amylase
C. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
D. Ceruloplasmin
E. Creatine phosphokinase, MB isoenzyme (CPK-MB)
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| meg
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amylase (parotiditis) .Amylase can be elevated in pancreatitis too but lipase is also found then and is more specific.
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| asmi
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Mumps....associated with pancreatitis+ orchitis+ parotitis.
therefore amylase
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