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liver: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Liver Anatomy. Sep 18, 2026
Add new Web site: Medicine LibreTexts - Liver. Jun 09, 2026
Add new Web site: CellPress - Current Biology - The liver. Aug 29, 2025
Add new Web site: Verywell Health - Where Is My Liver? Anatomy, Location, and Function. Mar 21, 2025
Add new Web site: Pressbooks - Boundless Anatomy and Physiology - The Liver. Aug 21, 2024
Added media. Nov 30, 2023
Add new Web site: TeachMeAnatomy - The Liver. May 09, 2023
Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - Liver. Feb 19, 2023
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Liver Anatomy. Oct 04, 2022
Add new Web site: Royal Society of Chemistry - Chemistry for Biologists - Excretion and the Liver. Oct 25, 2018
Add new Web site: Women's and Children's Health Network - Kids' Health - The Liver. Jan 13, 2017
Add new Web site: InnerBody - Liver. Apr 02, 2014
Add new Web site: Better Health Channel - Liver. Apr 01, 2014
Add new Web site: The Nemours Foundation - For Kids - Liver. Apr 01, 2014
Add new Web site: Healthline - Liver. Apr 01, 2014
Add new Web site: Medscape - Liver Anatomy. Apr 01, 2014
Add new Web site: British Broadcasting Corporation - Liver. Apr 01, 2014
Add new Web site: MedicineNet - Anatomy and Function of the Liver. Apr 03, 2013
Added diagram of liver showing surrounding organs. Jan 28, 2011
Added new Web site: Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - The Liver. Apr 21, 2009
Added new Web site: Buzzle.com - Functions of the Liver. Apr 21, 2009
Added new Web site: Mama'sHealth.com - Liver. Apr 21, 2009
Added new Web site: WebMD - How Your Liver Works. Apr 21, 2009
Added new Web site: University of Nottingham - The Anatomy of the Liver. Apr 21, 2009
Added new Web site: NewYork-Presbyterian - Liver Anatomy and Function. Apr 21, 2009
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Healthguide - Liver Biopsy. Sep 22, 2008
Added new Web site: Hepatitis A-Z - Anatomy of the liver. May 19, 2008
Added new Web site: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases - Cirrhosis of the Liver. Oct 31, 2006
Added new Web site: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases - Cirrhosis of the Liver. Oct 31, 2006
Article revised. Nov 26, 2003
Article added to new online database. May 27, 1999
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