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Liver Problems in Children
The liver is the largest organ, present inside the body just below the right lung and the diaphragm.The liver performs several important functions:
The liver is the largest organ, present inside the body just below the right lung and the diaphragm.The liver performs several important functions:
It plays a major role in the metabolic process and subsequently in the absorption of nutrients.
It also plays an important role in the detoxification process and clears the body of harmful substances.
Jaundice in New Born
As we all know jaundice is seen when the skin and the sclera (white of the eye) becomes yellow. Jaundice is fairly common in newborns and is seen in 90% of the babies. This is 'normal physiological jaundice' seen usually on second or third day of life and disappears by the 7th - 10th day.
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