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A doctor diagnoses a patients liver cells as being 3 times their normal size. Describe 2 ways this would affect the function of these cells

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Enlarge liver cells may leads to a disease called hepatomegaly, is a condition where the size of liver is increased. Some times, spleen may also enlarge along with liver cells.

Step-by-step explanation:

Enlarge liver can cause several symptoms like-

  • Diarrhea
  • Bleeding gum
  • Disbalance in hunger.
  • Vomiting
  • Nausea
  • Affects the digestive tract
  • Abnormal swelling
  • Swollen abdomen
  • Fever
  • Hallucinations

This disease is mainly caused by excessive consumption of alcohol, congestive heart fatigue,liver cancer, fat in liver,disease cause by glycogen storage.

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