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Which of the following most likely explains the patients liver function tests?

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Which of the following most likely explains the patients liver function tests?

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A 35 year man is admitted to the ICU obtunded. He was found by family members on the floor of his apartment unconscious. An abdominal ultrasound is normal. The ALT is 11,000 and the AST is 8,050. The total bilirubin and alkaline phophatase are normal. Hepatitis A IgM is negative. Hepatitis B core IgM is negative. Hepatitis C antibody and Hepatitis C RNA levels are undetectable. Ceruloplasmin is normal.