(openPR) - The liver is the largest digestive gland in the adult human body. Furthermore, it synthesizes proteins, produces bile and serves as the body's detoxification unit. Almost all nutrients absorbed from foods will reach the liver which will distribute them according to the current metabolic needs.

Additionally, the liver functions as a storage unit Vitamins and Glycogen. All together it plays over three hundred known roles in maintaining homeostasis in the human body and is thus one of the most vital organs.

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Anatomy of the Liver
The human adult liver weighs approx. 1400 to 1800 g. It has a soft, homogenous structure and is located within the right upper abdomen.

Pathological Liver
Pathological changes of the liver usually have severe consequences as it is such a vital organ. Some of the most commonly known liver diseases are alcohol abuse related cirrhosis cirrhosis , virus hepatitis and Jaundice.

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