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Liver injury based on enzyme elevation pattern
The chapter discusses different etiologies of liver injury based on the pattern of enzyme elevation, including hepatocellular, cholestatic, and mixed pattern of injury. It provides insights on specific etiologies such as viral hepatitis, autoimmune hepatitis, drug-induced liver injury, ischemic hepatitis, and genetic syndromes. The chapter also briefly touches upon liver problems in pregnant patients and mentions the rare condition of acute liver failure.