Diagnoses of liver disease are becoming more frequent due to an increasingly unhealthy lifestyle. It's important to be aware of the less common signs of liver disease—including the one that appears on your hands.
Experts warn that red palms can be an early sign of fatty liver disease. Too much fat in the liver can cause inflammation and scarring, which can lead to cirrhosis, preventing this hard-working organ from doing its job.
Liver failure can affect many organs in your body. Acute liver failure can cause complications such as infection, electrolyte deficiency, and bleeding.
Without treatment, both acute and chronic problems related to liver function can result in death, reports klix.ba.
Signs of fatty liver disease may include: a swollen abdomen, varicose veins, larger than normal breasts in men, red palms, hives, and eyes that look yellowish.
Palms that turn red can be the result of dilation of capillaries, the smallest blood vessels in the body. How red it becomes depends on how severe the underlying disease is.
Some health experts believe that this flushing can be caused by elevated hormone levels and can often be hereditary. However, prolonged red palms can be a serious warning sign of fatty liver disease.
Red palms can also be associated with other factors. They can occur during pregnancy, as well as in people with rheumatoid arthritis. Also, people who have a diseased liver do not always have red palms as one of the symptoms.
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