The liver is in the upper right part of the abdomen. It has many functions which include:
· Storing glycogen (fuel for the body) which is made from sugars. When required, glycogen is broken down into glucose which is released into the bloodstream.
· Helping to process fats and proteins from digested food.
· Making proteins that are essential for blood to clot (clotting factors).
· Storing glycogen (fuel for the body) which is made from sugars. When required, glycogen is broken down into glucose which is released into the bloodstream.
· Helping to process fats and proteins from digested food.
· Making proteins that are essential for blood to clot (clotting factors).
· Helping to process and/or remove alcohol, many types of medicines, toxins, and poisons from the body.
· Making bile which passes from the liver to the gut down the bile duct. Bile helps to digest fats.
· Making bile which passes from the liver to the gut down the bile duct. Bile helps to digest fats.
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