Case #1: A 23-year-old patient presents with hepatomegaly and transaminitis. Liver function tests include alkaline phosphatase 164 U/L, AST 77 U/L, ALT 63 U/L, and total bilirubin 0.2 mg/dL. History...
Pari Jafari
Background: Biliary Atresia (BA) is the obstruction of bile flow due to progressive ascending destruction and obliteration of part or the entire extrahepatic biliary tree. It affects between one in 8...
Stephanie Segura, MD
Brief Case Presentation A 12-year-old female presents with an acute onset of fever and abdominal pain. On the physical examination, the patient’s sclerae and mucous membranes show evidence of jaundice...
Greta Evaristo
Where do AST and ALT come from? How is bilirubin metabolized? Get to "know" your liver chemistries with this Quick Tips infographic!
Hersh Shroff
Why, after an episode of prolonged biliary obstruction, or after severe forms of acute liver injury, does the alkaline phosphatase (ALP) rise in a delayed fashion? And why do the ALP and total...
The outer surface of the liver is composed of a fibrous / connective tissue capsule (Figure 1). The outermost surface is covered by a thin layer of mesothelial cells that arises from the peritoneum...
Phoenix Bell
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