liver as metab organ Flashcards
(32 cards)
HFE Cys282Tyr
hereditary hemochromatosis responsible for pathology
H63Asp
Hereditary Hemochromatosis benign
clinical ageof hemo
40, white male
Hereditary hemochromotatosis at risk for
Liver cancer
Sickle cell disease will present ith iron in the
Kuppfer cells
tx hemochromotsis
screen family members
phlebotomy ~/3months
alpha1-AT ZZ
alpha 1 antitrypsin disease
what is defective in A1ATD
protein folding, elastase
PiMM
normal levels of alpha 1 antitrypsin
PiZZ
disease A1AT, risk of HCC
tx of A1AT
liver transplantation, avoid cigarettes
low serum alpha 1 AT allows neutrophils to do what?
neutrophil elastase can destroy lung matrix proteins following inflammation in the lung
lab values:
low ceruloplasmin
Kayser-Fleishrer Ring
Wilson disease
ATP7B
Wilson disease, mutation of the ATPase that transports copper
average age of presentation wilson disease
10-13 years
Coomb’s negative hemolytic anemia assoc with
Wilson disease
Copper accumulates where causing neuro deficits?
basal ganglia
DXic test for Wilson
Urinary Copper
tx wilson
d-penicillamine or trientine hydrochloride
zinc acetate
vitamin supplementation for wilson and diet suggestion
B6 supplementation
avoid low copper diet: mushrooms, nuts, chocolate, dried fruit, liver, shellfish
Liver histology of wilson
steatosis
signs of apoptosis
N-Acetylecysteine use for tx of
Acetominophen od
toxic metabolite
NAPQI
what intermediate is responsible for reducing NAPQI to carry to the kidneys for excretion
Glutathione