Exam questionKROK 1Medicine ยท 2017
A patient has been admitted to the contagious isolation ward with signs of jaundice caused by hepatitis virus. Which of the symptoms given below is strictly specific for hepatocellular jaundice?
Answer options
- Bilirubinuria
- Increase of ALT, AST level
- Cholemia
- Urobilinuria
- Hyperbilirubinemia
Correct answer
Increase of ALT, AST level
Explanation
A patient has been admitted to the contagious isolation ward with signs of jaundice caused by hepatitis virus. Which of the symptoms given below is strictly specific for hepatocellular jaundice?The ALT and AST tests measure enzymes that liver releases in response to damage or disease.
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