Hepatology II Hepatology II Hepatology is the branch of medicine focused on the study, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases and disorders affecting the liver, gallbladder, biliary tree, and pancreas. 1 / 10 Which test is considered the gold standard for diagnosing non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)? Liver ultrasound Serum aminotransferase levels Liver biopsy Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 2 / 10 Which liver lesion is most commonly associated with oral contraceptive use? Hepatic adenoma Focal nodular hyperplasia Hepatocellular carcinoma Hemangioma 3 / 10 In the management of hepatic encephalopathy, which of the following is commonly used to reduce ammonia levels in the blood? Lactulose Proton pump inhibitors Statins Beta-blockers 4 / 10 Which condition is characterized by the presence of “onion skin” fibrosis in the bile ducts? Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) Autoimmune hepatitis Hepatitis C infection 5 / 10 Which genetic mutation is commonly associated with hereditary hemochromatosis? HFE C282Y JAK2 V617F APC BRCA1 6 / 10 Which of the following is NOT a typical feature of the liver histology in alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency? PAS-positive, diastase-resistant globules in hepatocytes Fatty infiltration of hepatocytes Periportal inflammation Mallory-Denk bodies 7 / 10 In Wilson’s disease, what is the most sensitive initial screening test? Serum copper levels Serum ceruloplasmin levels 24-hour urinary copper excretion Liver biopsy 8 / 10 Which of the following is the primary cause of Budd-Chiari syndrome? Portal vein thrombosis Hepatic vein thrombosis Splenic vein thrombosis Inferior vena cava obstruction 9 / 10 What is the most common histological finding in liver biopsy of patients with autoimmune hepatitis? Steatosis Interface hepatitis Mallory-Denk bodies Ground-glass hepatocytes 10 / 10 Which of the following conditions is characterized by increased serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) levels? Wilson’s disease Hemochromatosis Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) Your score isThe average score is 0% 0% Restart quiz
