PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Sarkhy, Ahmed A. Al AU - Zaidi, Zafar A. AU - Babiker, Amir M. TI - Glycogenic hepatopathy, an underdiagnosed cause of relapsing hepatitis in uncontrolled type 1 diabetes mellitus AID - 10.15537/smj.2017.1.15934 DP - 2017 Jan 01 TA - Saudi Medical Journal PG - 89--92 VI - 38 IP - 1 4099 - http://smj.org.sa/content/38/1/89.short 4100 - http://smj.org.sa/content/38/1/89.full SO - Saudi Med J2017 Jan 01; 38 AB - Glycogenic hepatopathy is a rare condition that causes significant hepatomegaly and elevated liver enzyme levels in uncontrolled type 1 diabetic patients. It develops due to excessive accumulation of glycogen in the hepatocytes. It is typically reversible with good glycemic control and rarely progresses to mild fibrosis, but not cirrhosis.