A 78-year-old patient was admitted to the critical care unit with cirrhosis of the liver. In cirrhosis of the liver, which of the following laboratory values is expected to drop?
a. Albumin
b. Total bilirubin
c. Alkaline phosphatase
d. Aspartate aminotransferase
A
In a patient with cirrhosis, total bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase, aspartate aminotransferase, and alanine aminotransferase values all show elevation, but albumin values drop as a result of the catabolism.
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