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Does anyone know the indication liver diseases?

Well there are a few. If you have a blood test drawn they will look at liver function tests, various bilirubins that the liver usually helps metabolize; but if the liver is damaged it doesn't manage the job and the bilirubins rise. Symptomatically you may notice an enlarged abdomen and yellow discoloration of the skin (jaundice) along with a general feeling of malaise (tiredness and illness that you can't put your finger on for a cause).

This may sound gross, but doctors check the stool for fat which isn't metabolized, an indication of liver disease. You can do this by noiticing if the stool sinks (dense with little fat) or floats (full of fat) in the toilet. Like mixing oil and water, the fat (oil) floats to the top. Thhis is because the bilirubin that helps the fat metabolism is not going into the digestive system as it normally would, but going into your veins (high liver tests) and leaking into your tissue (jaundice).

This may be a lot, but your question is a bit vague, so the answer must encompass more.

Hope I've helped.

Jaundice, or yellowing of the skin or eyes, is an indicator. Abnormal liver enzymes should be present if you get blood drawn. Liver swelling or pain could also be signs of liver disease.

usually their eyes would be very yellow.

People with weaker liver would also have lots of skin problems and would have pimples on the cheeks of the face. That only shows weakness though.. doesnt necessarily mean disease...

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