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Category
of Liver Disease by Predominant Serum Enzyme Abnormality
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Test
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Liver
Disease Category
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Hepatocellular
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Cholestatic
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Infiltrative
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| AST, ALT higher than alkaline phosphatase |
Typical
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| Alkaline phosphatase higher than AST, ALT |
Typical
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| Elevation of alkaline phosphatase with near-normal AST, ALT |
Typical
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Typical
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2002 The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
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