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The liver

THOUGH the liver is one of the most vital organs in our body, we’re usually completely unaware of it – until something goes wrong. Unlike our stomach that growls when we’re hungry or our heart that starts beating wildly when we’re scared, the liver mostly does its important jobs quietly in the background.

All vertebrates (animals with skeletons) have a liver. The liver is the body’s largest internal organ and, together with the heart, brain and lungs, it’s vital to keep us alive. The liver works with the digestive

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