10 Enlarged Liver Symptoms

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Symptom #9: Muscle Wasting

Patients with an enlarged liver may experience muscle wasting.

Depending on the reason for hepatomegaly, it can cause the muscles to atrophy as they lack the building blocks in order to grow or even maintain their normal shape. This symptom is usually associated with cirrhotic patients.

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