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what protein carries unconjugated bilirubin to the liver?

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albumin

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what enzyme conjugates bilirubin?

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uridine glucuronyl transferase (UGT)

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what converts conjugated bilirubin to urobilinogen?

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intestinal flora

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intestinal flora convert conjugated bilirubin to _____________

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urobilinogen

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what happens to urobilinogen after being converted from conjugated bilirubin by intestinal flora?

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oxidized to stercobilin and urobilin

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  • dark urine due to increased urine urobilinogen

- increased risk for pigmented bilirubin gall stones

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extravascular hemolysis or ineffective erythropoiesis

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what is the etiology of extravascular hemolysis or ineffective erythropoiesis?

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high levels of UCB overwhelm the conjugating ability of the liver

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what is the what is the lab finding in extravascular hemolysis or ineffective erythropoiesis?

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increased UCB

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what does phototherapy do for neonatal jaundice?

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makes UCB more soluble (does NOT conjugate it)

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what is the etiology of physiologic jaundice of the newborn?

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newborn liver has transiently low UGT activity

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what is the lab finding in physiologic jaundice of the newborn?

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increased UCB

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jaundice during stress (infection), otherwise not clinically significant

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gilbert syndrome

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what is the etiology of gilbert syndrome? what is the inheritance?

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  • mildly low UGT activity

- AR

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what is the lab finding in gilbert syndrome?

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increased UCB

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presents with kernicterus, usually fatal

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crigler najjar syndrome

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what is the etiology of crigler najjar syndrome?

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absence of UGT

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what is the lab finding in crigler najjar syndrome?

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increased UCB

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black / dark liver, otherwise not clinically significant

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dubin-johnson syndrome

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what is the etiology of dubin-johnson syndrome? what is the inheritance?

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  • deficiency of bilirubin canalicular transport protein

- AR

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what is the lab finding in dubin-johnson syndrome?

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increased CB

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  • dark urine
  • pale stool
  • pruritis
  • hypercholesterolemia with xanthomas
  • steatorrhea with malabsorption of fat soluble vitamins
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biliary tract obstruction (obstructive jaundice)

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what is the etiology of obstructive jaundice?

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associated with gall stones, pancreatic carcinoma, cholangiocarcinoma, parasites, liver fluke

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what are the lab findings in biliary tract obstruction?

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  • increased CB
  • decreased urine urobilinogen
  • increased alk phos
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  • dark urine

- urine urobilinogen normal or decreased

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viral hepatitis

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what are the lab findings in viral hepatitis?
increase in both CB and UCB
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an increase in both CB and UCB should make you think of what etiology for dark urine?
viral hepatitis
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what hepatitis antigen signifies infectivity?
HBeAg
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what is the only marker seen during the window period of HBV?
HBcAb (IgM)
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the inflammation in viral hepatitis predominantly involves what structure(s)?
portal tract
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what is cirrhosis?
end stage liver damage characterized by disruption of the normal hepatic parenchyma by bands of fibrosis and regenerative nodules of hepatocytes
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the fibrosis in hepatitis is mediated by __________, which comes from _________
TGF-B from stellate cells
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the degree of deficiency of clotting factors in hepatitis is followed by measuring what parameter?
PT
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what molecule mediates the damage of alcohol related liver disease?
acetaldehyde
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what is the histological appearance of alcohol related liver disease?
swelling of hepatocytes with formation of Mallory bodies
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what are mallory bodies composed of? in which condition are they seen?
- damaged cytokeratin filaments | - alcohol related liver disease
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where is AST located within hepatocytes?
mitochondria
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what is the ALT : AST ratio in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease?
ALT greater than AST
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tissue damage in hemochromatosis is mediated by ___________
free radicals
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what is the inheritance of hemochromatosis?
AR
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primary hemochromatosis is due to mutations in what gene?
HFE
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what is the triad for hemochromatosis?
- cirrhosis - secondary DM - bronze skin
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what are the labs in hemochromatosis?
- increased ferritin - low TIBC - high serum iron - high % sat
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what does biopsy show for hemochromatosis?
accumulation of brown pigment in hepatocytes
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what is the treatment for hemochromatosis?
phlebotomy
45
wilson disease is due to a mutation in what gene?
ATP7B
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wilson disease presents in childhood with:
- cirrhosis - neuro manifestations (behavior, dementia, chorea, parkinsonian symptoms) - kayser fleisher rings in cornea
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where does copper accumulate in the brain of patients with wilson disease?
basal ganglia
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what are the labs for wilson disease?
- high urine copper - low serum Cp - high copper on liver biopsy
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what is the treatment for wilson disease?
D-penicillamine (chelator)
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what auto antibody is present in primary biliary cirrhosis?
AMA
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primary biliary cirrhosis is an autoimmune granulomatous destruction of ___________ (intrahepatic / extrahepatic) bile ducts
intrahepatic
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primary sclerosing cholangitis is inflammation and fibrosis of __________ (intrahepatic / extrahepatic / both) bile ducts
both
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onion skin appearance - which biliary condition? what is the cause?
- primary sclerosing cholangitis | - periductal fibrosis
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"beads on a string" - which biliary condition?
primary sclerosing cholangitis
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primary sclerosing cholangitis is associated with what colon disease?
UC
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what autoantibody is present in primary sclerosing cholangitis?
p-ANCA
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how does reye syndrome present?
- hypoglycemia - elevated liver enzymes - N / V - possible coma and death
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which liver tumor is associated with contraceptive use?
hepatic adenoma
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subcapsular liver tumor that carries a risk of rupture and intraperitoneal bleeding; grow with exposure to estrogen
hepatic adenoma
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aflatoxins from aspergillus can cause ____________ (cancer type) due to induction of _________ mutations
- hepatocellular carcinoma | - p53
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hepatocellular carcinoma carries an increased risk for what syndrome?
budd chiari syndrome
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what is budd chiari syndrome? how does it present?
- liver infarction due to hepatic vein obstruction | - painful hepatomegaly and ascites
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what is the serum tumor marker for HCC?
AFP
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what are the most common sources for metastatic HCC?
- colon - pancreas - lung - breast

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