Patient's question:
My friend's daughter's face is yellow, and her eyes are also yellow. Her hands and feet are the most severe. She doesn't eat much milk and often cries. My friend suspects that her liver function is abnormal. Please ask the expert, what are the symptoms of abnormal liver function in infants? Is my friend's baby's liver function abnormal??Doctor's answer:
Symptoms of Poor Infant Liver Function:1. Decreased appetite, nausea, and vomiting. These symptoms occur due to poor digestive function in infants.
2. Jaundice, which is the most common clinical manifestation and is also known as neonatal jaundice. This symptom primarily arises from abnormal bile pigment metabolism. Additionally, abnormal liver metabolism can lead to disturbances in glucose metabolism, fat metabolism, vitamin metabolism, hormone metabolism, and more, further causing a variety of symptoms. For example, vitamin metabolism disorders can result in rough skin, night blindness, inflammation of the lips and tongue, edema, skin bleeding, and osteoporosis. Hormone metabolism disorders may cause reduced libido, menstrual irregularities, small artery dilation in the skin (spider angiomas), liver palm, and dark complexion.
3. Drowsiness, which may be caused by damaged liver cells or reduced cholinesterase levels. Antibiotic use can also damage liver cells, as can viruses and parasites, leading to poor liver function. Special attention should be paid to hepatitis B in such cases.
4. Nosebleeds, primarily due to impaired synthesis of liver clotting factors. Additionally, impaired synthesis of albumin in the liver can lead to severe conditions such as ascites and pleural effusion in extreme cases.
The above are the possible symptoms of poor infant liver function. A baby is the hope of a family, and parents must not be negligent. Infants generally have weaker constitutions, so if liver function issues are detected, it is essential to take the child to a regular hospital for liver function tests and targeted treatment to ensure healthy growth.