Increased hepatic glycogen content

What it means

An increase in the amount of glycogen stored in hepatocytes compared to normal.

Glycogen acts as secondary long-term energy storage in the liver and other organs. Its intracellular concentration can be increased in some disease states such as obesity.

Rare diseases that can present with this5

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Increased liver glycogen content