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A 45-year-old man with alcoholism comes to the physician because of a 6-hour history of severe, continuous abdominal pain that radiates to his back, and nausea and vomiting. Serum studies are most likely to show an increased concentration or activity of which of the following in this patient? A) Amylase B) AST C) Bilirubin D) y-Glutamyltransferase E) Lactate dehydrogenase

Name: a 45 year old man with alcoholism comes to the physician because of a 6 hour history of severe continuous abdominal pain that radiates to his back and nausea and vomiting serum studies are most likely
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          A 45-year-old man with alcoholism comes to the physician because of a 6-hour history of severe, continuous abdominal pain that radiates to his back, and nausea and vomiting. Serum studies are most likely to show an increased concentration or activity of which of the following in this patient?
A) Amylase
B) AST
C) Bilirubin
D) y-Glutamyltransferase
E) Lactate dehydrogenase

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A 45-year-old man with alcoholism comes to the physician because of a 6-hour history of severe, continuous abdominal pain that radiates to his back, and nausea and vomiting. Serum studies are most likely to show an increased concentration or activity of which of the following in this patient? A) Amylase B) AST C) Bilirubin D) y-Glutamyltransferase E) Lactate dehydrogenase