Chronic mild-to-moderate elevation in ALT AST
(<15× ULN)
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Viral hepatitis: ✓ HBsAg, anti-HBs, anti-HBc, anti-HCV, IgM anti-HAV
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NAFLD: consider BMI, ✓ lipid panel, HbA1c, liver U/S or elastography
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Other etiologies of cirrhosis (qv)
Hemochromatosis: ✓ TIBC, serum iron, serum ferritin
Wilson disease: serum ceruloplasmin, urine Cu
α-1 antitrypsin (can cause liver disease w/o lung involvement)
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Chronic autoimmune hepatitis ✓ ANA, ASMA, anti-LKMA, IgG, SPEP
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TSH (both hypo & hyperthyroidism associated with abnormal LFTs), celiac disease
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If workup negative, consider biopsy