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Young Man with Hepatomegaly: A Case of Glycogenic Hepatopathy
Joint Authors
Abboud, Walid
Abdulla, Saif
Al Zaabi, Mohammed
Moufarrej, Ramzi
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-04-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Glycogenic hepatopathy is a rare but potentially reversible condition characterized by hepatomegaly and elevated liver enzymes occurring in poorly controlled type 1 diabetes mellitus patients and often requires a liver biopsy to confirm the diagnosis.
We present the case of a young man who was admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis in the setting of poorly controlled diabetes mellitus type 1 and was noted to have significantly elevated transaminases that continued to worsen despite appropriate treatment of the diabetic ketoacidosis.
A liver biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of glycogenic hepatopathy and the patient improved with diabetes control.
The aim of this report is to shed light on possible causes of significant elevation of liver enzymes in patients presenting with diabetic ketoacidosis.
In addition, we would like to raise awareness about the diagnosis, management, and prognosis of glycogenic hepatopathy and how to differentiate it from other hepatic conditions that have a similar presentation.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Abboud, Walid& Abdulla, Saif& Al Zaabi, Mohammed& Moufarrej, Ramzi. 2018. Young Man with Hepatomegaly: A Case of Glycogenic Hepatopathy. Case Reports in Hepatology،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Abboud, Walid…[et al.]. Young Man with Hepatomegaly: A Case of Glycogenic Hepatopathy. Case Reports in Hepatology No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Abboud, Walid& Abdulla, Saif& Al Zaabi, Mohammed& Moufarrej, Ramzi. Young Man with Hepatomegaly: A Case of Glycogenic Hepatopathy. Case Reports in Hepatology. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144245
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1144245