It's that Liver Life

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Hepatocytes (hepar=liver + cyte=cell) are responsible for making many of the proteins (protein synthesis) in the body that are required for many functions, including blood clotting factors, and albumin, required to maintain fluid within the circulation system

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Body Talk

The liver is also stores vitamins and chemicals that the body requires as building blocks. These includes:

vitamin B12,

folic acid,

iron required to make red blood cells,

vitamin A for vision,

vitamin D for calcium absorption, and

vitamin K to help blood to clot properly.

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Did you know?

The liver is the largest internal and most metabolically complex organ in humans.

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Did you know?

The Greek word for liver is 'hepar' -­ that's why medical terms related to the liver often start in 'hepato'- or 'hepatic'.

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Is life worth living? It all depends on the liver.

William James

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