Abstract
The liver is the largest organ in the body and is critical to a number of metabolic, regulatory, and detoxification processes. These include the production of bile, metabolic processing of nutrients, synthesis and regulation of plasma proteins and glucose, and biotransformation of drugs and toxins.
MeSH terms
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Bile / metabolism
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Blood Proteins / metabolism
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Enzymes / metabolism
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Glucose / metabolism
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Hematopoiesis / physiology
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Humans
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Infant, Newborn / physiology*
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Liver / anatomy & histology*
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Liver / embryology
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Liver / physiology*
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Liver Circulation / physiology
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Xenobiotics / pharmacokinetics
Substances
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Blood Proteins
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Enzymes
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Xenobiotics
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Glucose