Case 34-1999

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Presentation of CaseA 37-year-old woman was referred to the gastrointestinal unit because of abnormal results of liver-function tests.Eleven months before referral and one month after an uneventful pregnancy during which she took no medications, the patient underwent an examination to qualify for life insurance. The results of several laboratory tests were abnormal (Table 1 and Table 2). A urinalysis and a test for antibodies to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) were negative. At about the same time, abdominal cramps and diarrhea developed. Stool tests for ova and parasites and for occult blood were negative. A test for Clostridium difficile toxin . . .
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