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What is the weight of the human liver?


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Liver:

  1. The liver, located in the upper right portion of the abdomen, is the largest gland in the human body that performs several important functions.
  2. It is a triangular, bilobed structure consisting of a larger right lobe and a smaller left lobe.
  3. Blood is processed by the liver, which also breaks down, balances, and produces nutrients.
  4. It also metabolizes medications to make them more easily absorbed by the body or nontoxic.
  5. It weighs about 1500 g and accounts for about 2 percent of total body weight.

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