Glycogenic hepatopathy (GH) is often underrecognized and misdiagnosed as a nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in diabetic patients due to symptomatic similarities such as hepatomegaly. The prevalence of GH is relatively low compared to other hepatic maladies. This article deals with the diagnosis of GH from clinical manifestation and management modalities.
Patients with long-term Type I diabetes mellitus (T1DM) manifested by poor glycemic control (uncontrolled even with basal-bolus insulin regimen) appear before physicians with the following symptoms: Right upper quadrant abdominal pain Nausea Occasional vomiting The problem with the symptoms above is that they are not specific and not indicating any specific hepatic disorder. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common hepatic abnormality with uncontrolled diabetes in adult patients, and this might increase the…
