By comparing the clinical results with the reference ranges, suggest which disorder this clinical picture is likely to represent and give evidence to support your explanation.

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A 40-year old woman presented with jaundice. There was no history of contact with hepatitis, recent foreign travel, injection or transfusions. She does not drink alcohol. Her laboratory results are as follows:

Test

Unit

Result

Reference range

Bilirubin

µmol/L

340

≤17

Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)

U/L

98

≤30

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)

U/L

78

≤37

Alkaline phosphatase (ALP)

U/L

522

≤150

Albumin

g/L

42

35-45

Gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase

U/L

242

≤55

By comparing the clinical results with the reference ranges, suggest which disorder this clinical picture is likely to represent and give evidence to support your explanation.

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