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The liver is the largest internal organ of the human body. The liver is an organ in vertebrates, including humans. It plays a major role in metabolism and has a number of functions in the body including glycogen storage, plasma protein synthesis, and drug detoxification. It also produces bile, which is important in digestion. It performs and regulates a wide variety of high-volume biochemical reactions requiring specialized tissues. Medical terms related to the liver often start in hep ...
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Inherited Liver Diseases
... The two most common inherited liver diseases are hemochromatosis, and alpha-1 anti-trypsin deficiency. Hemochromatosis Hemochromatosis is a disease in which deposits of iron collect in the liver and o...
Source: Cleveland Clinic
Digestive Diseases: Frequently Asked Questions ... 1. What are hemorrhoids? Hemorrhoids are swollen blood vessels near the anus and lower rectum (lower part of the large intestine). These blood vessels are found in spongy cushions of tissue just under...
Source: Cleveland Clinic
Jaundice ... What is jaundice? Jaundice is not an illness, but a medical condition in which too much bilirubin – a compound produced by the breakdown of hemoglobin from red blood cells – is circulating in the bloo...
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Resources
- Digestive Disease Resources (Cleveland Clinic)
- Digestive Diseases Glossary (Cleveland Clinic)

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