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The Division of Liver Diseases has been at the forefront of hepatology beginning with Fenton Schaffnerâs appointment as the inaugural Division Chief in 1965.
The liver is a gland and plays a major role in metabolism with numerous functions in the human body, including regulation of glycogen storage, decomposition of red blood cells, plasma protein synthesis, hormone production, and detoxification. human liver normally weighs 1.44â1.66 kg (3.2â3.7 lb). It is both the largest internal organ and the largest gland in the human body. Located in the right upper quadrant of the abdominal cavity, it rests just below the diaphragm, to the right of the stomach and overlying the gallbladder.