Liver

Question 1

What are the functions of the liver?

Answer 1

~Metabolises lipids, proteins, CHOs, drugs, toxins, & foreign compounds
~Synthesis of cholesterol & clotting factors
~Storage of glycogen, fat-soluble vitamins (A,D,E,&K), minerals
~metabolism & excretion of bilirubin

Question 2

What diseases affect the liver?

Answer 2

Alcohol related liver disease (ARLD), Non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases, viral hepatitis A,B,&C, haemochromatosis, & primary biliary cholangitis