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Is an enlarged liver dangerous?
I am a 30 year old married woman, my husband is 35. he drinks on regular basis. on his complete body check up it was revealed that his liver is enlarged. i wanted to know how dangerous enlarged liver can be? can it be treated?are there any home remdies to treat it?
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Dr. Kumar Parth
Gastroenterologist
19 yrs exp
Bangalore
[ ] Altered Liver function , typically the liver enzymes dearrangement is seen in many conditions.This mostly happen if there is any other infective pathology already present in the body. SGPT/ SGOT also raised in Alcoholic / non Alcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD). A through evaluation needed which includes a Ultrasound of abdomen, Hepatic viral profile ( Hepatitis B and C typically). Get evaluated and this is reversible. Feel free to ask any further quary related to this.
Liver can go into Cirrhosis and after couple of years failure.
Alcohol should be avoided.
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