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What Is The Meaning Of Increased Echogenicity In Liver?
i have done the sonography it says liver is normal in size and shows generalised increased echogenicity of parenchyma
all other reports are normal and i also dont consume alchol and usually take veg diet i am an indian national
plz suggest what does it mean and what is the cure of it
all other reports are normal and i also dont consume alchol and usually take veg diet i am an indian national
plz suggest what does it mean and what is the cure of it
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Hi thanks for asking question.
Noted increased echogenicity of liver perenchyma.
The possibility could be non alcoholic fatty liver by obesity like causes.
It could be by hepatitis and sometime cirrhosis like cause.
Here you need is to do liver function tests.
According to which treatment can be guided.
Sometimes increased echogenicity could be by glycogen storage disease or hemochromatosis like condition.If you have symptoms and no cause clear then biopsy can be taken.
If liver function test abnornal then just follow few instructions like....
-Avoid trans fat
-fruits and green leafy veg
-Avoid refined food
-regular exercise
-Avoid smoking
-omega 3 fatty acid oil helpful like olive or sunflower like oil
-Avoid cheese, meat, butter, chips etc.
Repeat USG and liver function test after approx.month and after following above measures.
I hope your concern has solved.
Dr.parth
Noted increased echogenicity of liver perenchyma.
The possibility could be non alcoholic fatty liver by obesity like causes.
It could be by hepatitis and sometime cirrhosis like cause.
Here you need is to do liver function tests.
According to which treatment can be guided.
Sometimes increased echogenicity could be by glycogen storage disease or hemochromatosis like condition.If you have symptoms and no cause clear then biopsy can be taken.
If liver function test abnornal then just follow few instructions like....
-Avoid trans fat
-fruits and green leafy veg
-Avoid refined food
-regular exercise
-Avoid smoking
-omega 3 fatty acid oil helpful like olive or sunflower like oil
-Avoid cheese, meat, butter, chips etc.
Repeat USG and liver function test after approx.month and after following above measures.
I hope your concern has solved.
Dr.parth
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