Normal and Therapeutic Nutrition

Normal and Therapeutic Nutrition 3(2+1)

Lesson 24:Liver diseases-Jaundice-causes, symptoms, dietary management

Functions of Liver

Intermediary metabolism	Gluconeogenesis from amino acids. Conversion of glucose into fatty acids, ketone body formation, interconversion of monosaccharides.
Synthetic	Plasma albumin, alpha globulins, lipoproteins, transferring and other carrier proteins, coagulation factors.
Excretory	Cholesterol and other steroids, including steroid hormones, bile salts and pigments many drugs and toxins.
Storage	Glycogen, vitamin A and D, vitamin B12, iron.
Immunological	As an important part of the lymphoreticular system.
Haematopoiesis	Main site of formation of erythrocytes in early foetal life, after birth a potential but rarely used site.

Source: Passmore R.M.A. Eastwood, 1986 Davidson and Passmore Human Nutrition and Dietetics ELBS/Churchill Livingstone.