PANCE Exam Practice Questions: Quiz 299 January 6, 2016 By Aamir Khan Leave a Comment A 72-year-old widowed woman presents to the office with the odor of alcohol on her breath on repeated office visits. When asked about alcohol use, she flatly denies it. Which of the following laboratory studies would best support a diagnosis of alcohol abuse in this patient? A. elevated -glutamyltransferase (GGTP) B. elevated high-density lipoproteins (HDL) C. microcytic anemia D. reduced transaminase enzymes Δ
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