| 1. | Combined elevations of ALP and GGT are compatible with biliary tract disease.
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| 2. | It can damage tissue and is mostly used in biliary tract specialty centers.
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| 3. | Similar to ALT and AST, ALP is not specific for biliary tract disease.
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| 4. | The biliary tract can also serve as a reservoir for intestinal tract infections.
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| 5. | Two weeks after flukes enter the body, the parasites infect the biliary tract.
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| 6. | Gallstones may develop in the gallbladder as well as elsewhere in the biliary tract.
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| 7. | Other biliary tract cancers include gallbladder cancer and cancer of the ampulla of Vater.
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| 8. | Tendon xanthomas are associated with type II hyperlipidemia, chronic biliary tract obstruction, and primary biliary cirrhosis.
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| 9. | Pneumobilia means air in the biliary tract.
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| 10. | It is due to the transfer of air from bowel through the fistula into the biliary tract.
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