Glycogenic hepatopathy
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Glycogenic hepatopathy[1](also known as Mauriac syndrome[2] ) is a rare complication of type 1 diabetes characterized by extreme liver enlargement due to glycogen deposition, along with growth failure and delayed puberty. It occurs in some children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes irrespective of their glycemic control.
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Glycogenic hepatopathy | |
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Other names | Mauriac syndrome |
Diagnostic method | Liver biopsy |
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