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What is liver disease?
Liver disease is any disturbance of liver function that causes illness. The
liver is responsible for many critical functions within the body and should it
become diseased or injured, the loss of those functions can cause significant
damage to the body. Liver disease is also referred to as hepatic disease.
Liver disease is a broad term that covers all the potential problems that may
occur to cause the liver to fail to perform its designated functions. Usually,
more than 75% or three quarters of liver tissue needs to be affected before
decrease in function occurs.
The liver the largest solid organ in the body; and is also considered a gland
because among its many functions, it makes and secretes bile. The liver is located in the upper right portion of the abdomen
protected by the rib cage. It has two main lobes that are made up of tiny
lobules. The liver cells have two different sources of blood supply. The hepatic
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