Question

A 42 year-old white male patient presents for his yearly physical. His only complaints are seasonal allergies and arthritis. On physical exam, you notice that his skin appears bronzed. Lab reports he brought from a previous provider visit show ALT is 200, AST 178. You plan to order additional studies to check for several liver diseases but you most strongly suspect: A) Wilson's disease B) Autoimmune hepatitis C) Hemochromatosis D) Chronic hepatitis C

Answer 1

C) Hemochromatosis.

Step-by-step explanation:

Abnormal or heightened ALT and AST values are commonly associated with Hemochromatosis. It can also cause darkening "bronze-ing" of the skin due to excess iron in the body.