Complaints of right upper quadrant pain

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A 45-year-old morbidly obese woman presents with complaints of right upper quadrant pain. She reports having lost a total of 65 pounds in the last 6 months as a result of gastric sleeve surgery. Her serum laboratory findings reveal elevated bilirubin and serum alkaline phosphatase. ALT and AST levels were normal. The most likely cause of hyperbilirubinemia in this patient is:biliary obstruction.viral hepatitis.fatty liver disease. parasites.

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