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- Tavankit Singh, MD
- Hina Amin, MD
- Jamak Modaresi Esfeh, MD
Combined serum and ascites fluid measurements point to the cause of ascites. For patients with modest edema, a reduced weight-loss target with...
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A 25-year-old man with very high alkaline phosphatase
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- Jamak Modaresi Esfeh, MD
- Ibrahim A. Hanouneh, MD
- Nizar N. Zein, MD, FAASLD
He has generalized malaise, a palpably enlarged liver, and an alkaline phosphatase level of 1,307 U/L. What is the cause?