Trait
Increased hepatic echogenicity
Increased echogenicity of liver tissue on sonography, manifested as an increased amount of white on the screen of the sonography device.
Summary
- Also called
- Hyperechogenic liver
- Body system
- Abnormality of the digestive system
Reference genomeGRCh38hg38
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Changes in these genes cause rare conditions in which Increased hepatic echogenicity is seen. Most people with this trait have none of those conditions, and a gene on this list says nothing about anyone's own genome.
| Gene | How often it is seen | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| LIPAlipase A, lysosomal acid type | Always | In 1 condition |
| MPV17mitochondrial inner membrane protein MPV17 | Always | In 1 condition |
| PCK1phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase 1 | Always | In 1 condition |
| PSKH1protein serine kinase H1 | Always | In 1 condition |
| SLC37A4solute carrier family 37 member 4 | Always | In 1 condition |
| PCYT1Aphosphate cytidylyltransferase 1A, choline | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| STAT3signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| UGGT1UDP-glucose glycoprotein glucosyltransferase 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
How often is among people with one of the gene's conditions, the most often across them, as the Human Phenotype Ontology records it. These pages describe traits and the research behind them; they are not a diagnosis, and a doctor or genetic counsellor is the person to ask about symptoms.
Broader traits
Where this comes from
- The Human Phenotype Ontology, release 2026-09-01: the trait, its names, its definition and the genes linked to it. Find out more at hpo.jax.org.
- Data release 2026.10.16-c6eea6bf.
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