Signs Associated With The Aetiology
- Dupuytren's contracture (Alcohol)
- Parotidomegally (Alcohol)
- Peripheral neuropathy (Alcohol and some drugs)
- Cerebellar signs (alcohol and Wilson's disease)
- Hepatomegaly (alcohol, NAFLD, Haemochromatosis)
- Kayser-Fleisher Rings (Wilson's)
- Increased pigmentation of the skin (Haemochromatosis)
- Signs of Right Heart Failure
- Tattoos (Hepatitis C)
Note that other diseases can involve the liver and even cause hepatomegaly but would not be considered part of the spectrum of chronic liver disease. Some examples of this would include chronic cancers with liver metastases, infiltrative haematological disorders such as chronic lymphoproliferative conditions, chronic myeloid leukaemias, myelofibrosis and metabolic abnormalities such as Gaucher's and Glycogen Storage Diseases.
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