Flashcards in Liver Deck (40)
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When do you do a fibroscan?
ALT, AST, GGT high
Increased ALP
Metabolic syndrome
Hazardous/harmful alcohol risk
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What does a fibroscan do?
Ferritin and liver elastography
33
What cells are antigen presenting in the liver?
Dendritic cells
34
What cells are found in hepatic sinusoids?
Kupffer cells, dendritic cells, T cells
35
What antibodies are found in autoimmune chronic hepatitis?
Type 1: Anti smooth muscle Ab
Anti nuclear Ab
Type 2: Anti-LKM antibodies
36
Treatment of autoimmune chronic hepatitis
Prednisolone
37
What antibodies are found in primary biliary cirrhosis?
Anti mitochondrial antibodies
Some antinuclear antibodies
38
How is primary biliary cirrhosis linked to environment?
Industry/mining
Toxic waste
N. aromaticovorans can induce AM Abs
39
How do you diagnose primary sclerosing cholangitis?
Radiology, autoantibody detection
Linked with IBD
MRCP/ERCP + biopsy
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