Liver Disease Symptoms and Diagnosis |
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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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ERCP Procedure
... ERCP (short for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography) is a procedure used to diagnose diseases of the gallbladder, bile system, pancreas, and liver. In addition, ERCP can often be used to tr...
Source: Cleveland Clinic
Liver Biopsy ... A liver biopsy is a procedure in which a small needle is inserted into the liver to collect a tissue sample. The tissue is then analyzed in a laboratory to help doctors diagnose a variety of disorders...
Source: Cleveland Clinic
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Resources
- Digestive Disease Resources (Cleveland Clinic)
- Digestive Diseases Glossary (Cleveland Clinic)

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