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Liver Enlargement Causes and Symptoms and Treatment of Enlarged Liver

by drcharlesbuchar on Mar 17, 2011

The liver is the largest and most massive internal organ of the human body. The mass of a healthy human liver is approximately 1.2-1.5kg (approximately 2.5-3.0lbs). The liver's mass comprises one-fortieth to one-fiftieth of an adult's total weight and one-eighteenth of the body's weight during infancy. Located in the upper-right part of the abdomen behind the ribs, the liver is dark red-brown organ with a soft, spongy texture that is nearly 15cm (6in) thick and consists of two main overlapping lobes (right and left).

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The liver's size is a clue as to how important its role is in fulfilling the body's metabolic needs and maintaining daily homeostasis. The liver performs more than 500 different functions in the body. As part of the digestive system, the liver aids the body in fat digestion, manufactures and secretes bile, regulates the...Read More >>



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