Within the Hepatocyte's Cytoplasm, There Is Normally More AST Than

question 14

Multiple Choice

Within the hepatocyte's cytoplasm, there is normally more AST than ALT by a factor of about ______; however, the amount of cytoplasmic ALT ______ with alcohol abuse, pyridoxine deficiency, and in cirrhosis, which ______ the cellular ratio of AST to ALT.

• A)1.2, decreases, increases
• B)1.5, increases, decreases
• C)1.5, decreases, increases
• D)1.2, increases, decreases

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