q4 - ebnalfady

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. 54-year-old woman presents to the emergency department after a fall. Skeletal roentgenograms show no fractures. Serum chemistry studies reveal that her aspartate aminotransferase (AST) is markedly elevated, while her alanine aminotransferase (ALT), gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT), and alkaline phosphatase are all within normal limits. Disease of which of the following organs would be most likely to cause this serum enzyme pattern?

A Colon
B Duodenum
C Heart
D Pancreas
E Stomach

[ArchivalUser]

C Heart

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c

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CCCCCCCCC....AST is located in mitochondria and heart ha lot of mitochondria.......just a guess>>

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OF COURSE HEART ,LIVER.KIDNEY AND MUSCLES...............aspartate aminotransferase (AST)