Can Diabetes Cause Liver Problems?
Health Encyclopedia: Hepatomegaly
Hepatomegaly is the enlargement of the liver beyond its normal size. Hepatosplenomegaly is enlargement of both the liver and the spleen -- see
Alternative Names
Hepatosplenomegaly; Enlarged liver; Liver enlargement
Considerations
The lower edge of the liver normally comes just to the lower edge of the ribs (costal margin) on the right side. In its normal state, the edge of the liver is thin and firm, and it cannot be palpated ...
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Expert & Community Posts
Fatty Liver and Exercise
By David Mendosa , Health ExpertIf you read my articles about diabetes here regularly, you might have noticed that I rarely cover... Read more »
A Short Walk Goes a Long Way
By David Mendosa , Health Expert...of the most common and insidious complications of diabetes when we walk just a little more. From... Read more »
Apparently We Need To Worry About Liver Fat
By The HealthGal , Health Expert...found out that abdominal fat can be the harbinger of diabetes risk, heart disease risk, stroke... Read more »
Could Metformin Actually Protect the Kidneys?
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert...protect the kidneys. For many people with type 2 diabetes, metformin is a very effective... Read more »
Inflammation – Not Obesity – Leads to Diabetes
By David Mendosa , Health Expert...a “lifestyle disease” because you have type 2 diabetes? Even if no one ever said that to... Read more »
Health Guide
Gestational Diabetes
Gestational diabetes is diabetes that occurs only during pregnancy. Diabetes is when your blood glucose level is too high. According to the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse, between three... Read more »Cirrhosis: Causes
...disease, but it occurs in people who do not consume significant amounts of alcohol. Obesity and type 2 diabetes are the two main causes of a fatty liver. Some evidence suggests that insulin... Read more »Diabetes Diet: Introduction
The two major forms of diabetes are type 1, previously called insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) or juvenile-onset diabetes, and type 2, previously called non-insulin-dependent... Read more »Type 2 Diabetes
The two major forms of diabetes are type 1 (previously called insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, IDDM, or juvenile-onset diabetes) and type 2 (previously called noninsulin-dependent... Read more »Type 1 Diabetes: diabetes mellitus, juvenile diabetes
The two major forms of diabetes are type 1, previously called insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) or juvenile-onset diabetes, and type 2, previously called non-insulin-dependent... Read more »Images
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...used in people with type 2 (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes. Controlling high blood sugar helps... Read more »
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Exercise for Diabetics
January 22, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Moderate exercise combined with some weightlifting may reduce fat levels in the livers of people with type 2 diabetes by up to... Read summary »
Mother's Diet Impacts Fetal Health
January 22, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Moms to be may have more reason to stick to a healthy diet while they're pregnant. New research indicates a developing baby's... Read summary »
Cholesterol Levels Linked to Cancer
August 29, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The risk of cancer in diabetics may be connected to cholesterol levels. Researchers from Hong Kong looked at 6,107 Chinese... Read summary »
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October 29, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Fighting diabetes could start in our fat cells. Researchers found killing off certain immune cells in fat and muscle can... Read summary »
Gene Increases Stroke Risk
April 02, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- For some people, its their genes, not clogged arteries, increasing their risk of having a stroke. Researchers followed 9,178... Read summary »
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