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A young female patient presents with jaundice and elevated liver enzymes. She has a history of two smilar episodes in the past. Her serum ANA was 1:40 and IgG was 2400 IU. Her serum copper levels were normal and viral markers were negative. A liver biopsy was carried out and based on the pathology repo, you treated her with immunosuppressants and the patient’s condition improved. What was the most likely finding on pathology repo to suggest the treatment?

ANon-alcoholic steatohepatitis
BHemosiderosis
CAutoimmune hepatitis
DPrimary biliary cirrhosis
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A 55-year-old male presents with renal failure. He gives a history of mild bone pains for the last 7 years. X-ray pelvis shows osteolytic lesions. Serum electrophoresis reveals a M spike. Peripheral blood evaluation showed rouleaux formation of RBCs with 35% plasma cells. Bone marrow examination showed a increase in plasma cells with aberrant antigen expression. The most likely diagnosis is:

AMultiple myeloma
BMonoclonal gammopathy with unknown significance
CSmouldering myeloma
DPlasma cell leukemia
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