A patient's laboratory test results show an increased level of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE).This finding is most indicative of which of the following?
A)Alzheimer's disease
B)Parkinson's disease
C)Advanced pulmonary carcinoma
D)Sarcoidosis

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Increased levels of ACE are most commonly associated with sarcoidosis, an inflammatory disease that affects multiple organs in the body. ACE levels may also be elevated in other conditions like Gaucher's disease, leprosy, and lymphoma, but sarcoidosis remains the most common cause. Elevated ACE levels are not indicative of Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, or advanced pulmonary carcinoma.

A Patient's Laboratory Test Results Show an Increased Level of Angiotensin-Converting