BONUS QUESTION
9. What is Stauffer’s syndrome? Show answer
It is diagnosed with elevated liver function tests (LFTs) in the presence of renal cell carcinoma that normalize after nephrectomy and tumor removal. It is thought to be a type of paraneoplastic syndrome.

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