09-22-2007, 04:27 PM
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A 43-year-old woman comes to your office complaining of pruritus, mainly of the soles and palms, and fatigue. She has minimal jaundice and steatorrhea. Laboratory tests show a slightly elevated bilirubin, an elevated alkaline phosphatase, and a positive IgG antimitochondrial antibody test. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis
A.
Extrahepatic biliary tract obstruction
B.
Alcoholic hepatitis
C.
Viral hepatitis
D.
Primary biliary cirrhosis
E.
Carcinoma of the liver
A 43-year-old woman comes to your office complaining of pruritus, mainly of the soles and palms, and fatigue. She has minimal jaundice and steatorrhea. Laboratory tests show a slightly elevated bilirubin, an elevated alkaline phosphatase, and a positive IgG antimitochondrial antibody test. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis
A.
Extrahepatic biliary tract obstruction
B.
Alcoholic hepatitis
C.
Viral hepatitis
D.
Primary biliary cirrhosis
E.
Carcinoma of the liver