It is not true that the root cause of diabetes is in the liver. The root cause of diabetes mellitus is insufficient insulin secretion or insulin resistance, and the main etiologic factors include genetics, environment, and abnormal pancreatic β-cell function, among which hepatogenic diabetes mellitus may be related to liver damage.
Hepatogenic diabetes mellitus can be determined by medical history, clinical symptoms, and examination results. Patients may have liver diseases such as cirrhosis and hepatitis before the onset of diabetes, accompanied by gastrointestinal symptoms such as loss of appetite and abdominal distension, and may show signs such as spider nevi. Hepatogenic diabetes mellitus patients have obvious impairment of liver function, with increased bilirubin, decreased white blood cells and platelets.
It is recommended that diabetic patients go to regular hospitals in time, complete the relevant examinations under the guidance of the doctor, clarify the cause of the disease and standardize the treatment, so as not to delay the condition or cause adverse reactions.