Function of the Liver
Current as of: June 9, 2019
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:E. Gregory Thompson, MD – Internal Medicine & Adam Husney, MD – Family Medicine & W. Thomas London, MD – Internal Medicine, Hepatology
A healthy liver does the following: It regulates the composition of blood, including the amounts of glucose (sugar), protein, and fat that enter the bloodstream. It removes bilirubin and other toxins from the blood. Bilirubin is a by-product of the breakdown of red blood cells. It processes most of the nutrients…