Abnormal Liver Function Tests (Communication) — 52yo Man | Hepatology | MCCQE1 Q#10729

MCCQE1 Question #10729

Dimension of Care

Chronic Care

Activity

Communication

Objective

Abnormal Liver Function Tests

Section

Medicine / Family Medicine

Subject

Hepatology

Last updated: February 2026
A 52-year-old man is found to have elevated liver enzymes on routine bloodwork. He feels well, without abdominal pain, fever, or jaundice. He drinks 4–6 standard drinks most evenings and takes acetaminophen 1 g four times daily for chronic knee pain. He has obesity and type 2 diabetes. Repeat liver tests confirm a hepatocellular pattern with normal bilirubin and INR. Physical examination shows central adiposity and no stigmata of chronic liver disease. While further investigations are arranged, he asks how to minimize additional liver injury.?
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