ANATOMY+PHYSIOLOGY
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ISBN: 9781260265217
Author: McKinley
Publisher: RENT MCG
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Chapter 27, Problem 9DYKB
_____ 9. All of the following are functions of the liver except the
- a. release of insulin.
- b. formation of plasma proteins (e.g., albumin).
- c. formation of LDL particles.
- d. elimination of bilirubin.
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