Liver response to injury
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- 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
- position