Select the cause for liver disease indicated by the laboratory data provided below.
AST - slightly above the upper reference limit (URL)
ALT - slightly above URL
AST/ALT ratio - less than 1
GGT - three times URL
ALP - normal

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The most common cause of drug-induced hepatic damage is chronic excessive ingestion of alcohol.Laboratory findings associated with this damage are a significantly elevated GGT and mild elevations of the transaminases (AST and ALT).The increase in ALT is usually greater than AST.ALP is not elevated, because of a lack of biliary involvement in this situation.

Select the Cause for Liver Disease Indicated by the Laboratory