An otherwise healthy 40-year-old male comes to your office for follow-up of elevated liver enzymes on an insurance examination. He is 173 cm (68 in) tall and weighs 113 kg (250 lb) (BMI 37.7 kg/m2). He says he drinks about two beers per week. Findings are normal on a physical examination, except for a slightly enlarged liver. AST and ALT levels are twice the upper limits of normal.Which one of the following would be the most appropriate next step? a) A liver biopsy b) Ultrasonography of the liver c) Colonoscopy d) Testing for viral hepatitis e) Repeat AST and ALT levels in 3 months
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