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Mild Hepatomegaly With Grade II Fatty Change In Lever. What Should I Do Next ?
I m 32 and undergone health check up, my USG says mildly enlarged lever measuring 14.7cms with moderately increased parenchymal echogenecity. No SOL and overall impression- mild hepatomegaly with grade II fatty change in lever. Blood test reports(only higher values mentioned), 1. serum uric acid- 7.6mg/dl 7.2md/dl 2. serum triglycerides 330mg/dl upto 200mg/dl 3. serum LDL cholesterol direct 100mg/dl should be 100mg/dl 4. serum SGPT 58U/L 40U/L I left smoking 5 days back and irregular with alcohol. Please explain what does it mean and what should I do next ?
Fri, 24 Jun 2011
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The above Liver function test shows that, there is damage to the Liver, Hence you must stop drinking alcohol, also the triglycerides level is high, prone to heart diseases , hence you must reduce the intake of oily and fat foods... Mild hepato megaly means enlargement of the size of the Liver and also there is destruction of normal architecture of liver.... so you must quit alcohol to lead a normal life....
The above Liver function test shows that, there is damage to the Liver, Hence you must stop drinking alcohol, also the triglycerides level is high, prone to heart diseases , hence you must reduce the intake of oily and fat foods... Mild hepato megaly means enlargement of the size of the Liver and also there is destruction of normal architecture of liver.... so you must quit alcohol to lead a normal life....
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