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... > social science subjects > sociology > environmental, urban and regional sociology > environmental sociology > biology and chemistry > disease > digestive system diseases > liver diseases
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health care quality, access, and evaluation > health services research > disease, disability, health, and health behavior > disease > digestive system diseases > liver diseases
... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > poverty > effects of poverty > disease > digestive system diseases > liver diseases
... > social science subjects > health and social care > medical science > disease > digestive system diseases > liver diseases
... > other subjects > natural sciences > life sciences > medical science > disease > digestive system diseases > liver diseases
... > social science subjects > sociology > environmental, urban and regional sociology > environmental sociology > society > disease > digestive system diseases > liver diseases
social science subjects > health and social care > global health > localized diseases > liver diseases

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liver diseases  

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  • The liver is a vital organ in the body that plays a central role in human health including detoxification of ingested substances, lipid metabolism, and synthesis of blood clotting factors and important body proteins. The cells of the liver, hepatocytes, house thousands of chemical reactions every second in order to perform myriad functions that contribute to human health. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Liver Diseases (General)]

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