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Is palmar erythema always indicative of liver disease if no other symptoms are present?
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No: Red palms are more indicative of ambient temperature and vessel tone than liver disease.
Answered 1/30/2020
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Imp physical sign: No, it is not just in liver diseases, seen several diseases many pathological states, besides liver, seen with abnormal estradial levels, solid tumors with elevated angiogenic factors, rheumatoid diseases, thyrotoxicosis, brain met, gestational syphilis , drug reactions etc.
Answered 9/14/2019
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