A 42 year old woman with a history of diabetes was seen by her physician for weight loss, anorexia, and general fatigue. As part of the Nutrition Focused Physical Exam “bronze” skin pigmentation was noted. The patient had the following laboratory results:  Slightly decreased albumin, Significantly increased AST and ALT, Increased Total Bilirubin. The following Iron results were obtained: Serum Iron 170 ug/dL (Reference 45-150 ug/dL) Transferrin 210 mg/dL (Reference 200-380 mg/dL) Ferritin 300 ug/dL (Reference 10-250 ug/dL) UIBC  43 ug/dL What is the patients TIBC in ug/dL ? [TIBC] What is the patients %Transferrin Saturation in %? [transferrin] Is this patient in a deficient or toxic state? [state] When recording answers do not include units, report in WHOLE numbers.

When measuring the individual pituitary hormones, the beta unit is the target of the assay because:

Which of the following statements about cortisol is FALSE:

The presence of bilirubin in amniotic fluid is an indicator of

The hypothalamic hormone that inhibits prolactin is referred to as prolactin-inhibiting hormone but is actually

In an adult a serum AFP > 1000 ug/L indicates:

Renin is synthesized in the _____ and stimulates the production of angiotensin I, which eventually leads to _____.

  Which of the following statements is TRUE:

What soluble iron-protein complex is the form in which iron is stored in tissues?

An 80-year-old patient visits his physician with an elevated serum iron value, a decreased TIBC, and increased ferritin. The most likely diagnosis in this case is: