Liver response to injury

• Again, the liver is liable to injury from many causes and this is especially the case for a number of reasons
  • position
    • the liver acts as a second barrier between the non-sterile intestinal contents and the systemic circulation
    • is exposed to viruses, bacterial toxins, and poisons absorbed from the portal blood
  • energy requirements
    • relatively enormous amounts of energy are utilised by liver cells and this renders them more vulnerable to anoxia and toxaemia
  • detoxification
    • the liver acts as a detoxifying organ and may suffer in consequence

Liver Necrosis

Liver Regeneration

Liver Fibrosis

Biliary Hyperplasia

Cirrhosis