The enzyme that is specifically increased in obstructive jaundice is_____________?
Correct answer: C. Alkaline phosphaase
- A. Glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase
- B. Glutamate pyruvate transaminase
- C. Alkaline phosphaase
- D. Acid phosphatase
Explanation
Alkaline phosphatase is markedly increased in cholestasis and obstructive jaundice because bile obstruction enhances its release from the biliary epithelium. Transaminases are more strongly associated with hepatocellular injury rather than specifically with obstruction.
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