me007 wrote:
consistent with PBC
middle-aged women with autoimmune disease , pruritus (early sign in PBC), fatique, xantelasma, and ALK-P elevation about 10-fold
i guess b
Yup If choice B is antimitochondrial antibodies then by looking at the clinical picture this is a case of PBC which also has a hypothyroidism as a component due to the HLA DR8 association.
This probably like a (sort of a) UW question, They tend to make u think laterally.
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yes rt guys it is B.PBC,also patients with antimitrocondrial antibody do have hosimoto's thyroditis -->most common caus eof hypothyroidism.
nnl-its not UW question but KQbank
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keepgoing wrote:yes rt guys it is B.PBC,also patients with antimitrocondrial antibody do have hosimoto's thyroditis -->most common caus eof hypothyroidism. nnl-its not UW question but KQbank
Haan i was guessing on that part good question though.
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In addition,
TREATMENT OF COMPLICATIONS — There are a number of complications that occur in PBC that require therapy. These include:
Pruritus
Metabolic bone disease
Hypercholesterolemia and xanthomas
Malabsorption
Vitamin deficiencies
Hypothyroidism
Anemia - Iron deficiency anemia
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