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Liver Support.
The liver is a vital organ present in vertebrates and some other
animals; it has a wide range of functions, a few of which are detoxification,
protein synthesis, and production of biochemicals necessary for digestion. The
liver is necessary for survival; there is currently no way to compensate for the
absence of liver function.
This organ plays a major role in metabolism and has a number of functions in the
body, including glycogen storage, decomposition of red blood cells, plasma
protein synthesis, hormone production, and detoxification. It lies below the
diaphragm in the thoracic region of the abdomen. It produces bile, an alkaline
compound which aids in digestion, via the emulsification of lipids. It also
performs and regulates a wide variety of high-volume biochemical reactions
requiring highly specialized tissues, including the synthesis and breakdown of
small and complex molecules, many of which are necessary for normal vital
functions.
Medical terms related to the liver often start in hepato- or hepatic from the
Greek word for liver, hēpar (ήπαρ).
