Which Immunologic Finding Is Most Typical of Primary Biliary Cirrhosis

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which immunologic finding is most typical of primary biliary cirrhosis?

• A) Antinuclear antibodies
• B) Antismooth muscle antibodies
• C) Antimitochondrial antibodies
• D) Antimicrosomal antibodies
• E) Antinucleolar antibodies

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Definitions:

Acid Chloride

A functional group in organic chemistry, characterized by a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom and bonded to a chlorine atom.

Primary Alcohol

An alcohol in which the hydroxyl group (-OH) is attached to a carbon atom that has only one other alkyl group linked to it.

Butyllithium

A lithium organic compound often used as a strong base in the synthesis of organic compounds.

Reaction

The process by which two or more reactants form one or more products, often releasing or absorbing energy.