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    • Diagnostic considerations including viral hepatitis, genetic disorders, drug-induced liver injury, cholestasis, fatty liver disease, and infiltrating liver diseases.
    • Role of ultrasound in differentiating intrahepatic from extrahepatic cholestasis.

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    • Spontaneous normalization occurs in a significant portion of asymptomatic patients with elevated transaminases.