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What organelle breaks down toxins in the cell?
The liver breaks down toxins by producing bile which will disintegrate toxins that are in the body. This will facilitate the process of metabolism.
What are elevated liver enzymes on dogs?
The liver is the organ that breaks down chemicals in the blood. It removes toxins, and also drugs from the body so they can be taken out of the body by the kidneys and the bladder (pee). If you have elevated liver enzymes this means that the way in which the liver is breaking down the toxins and drugs is working faster than normal.
What organs breaks down toxins?
Liver is the major organ involved in detoxification of various toxins.
What is the function of the liver in drugs?
There is no function of the liver to drugs, but rather drugs affect the liver. My grandma has been on drugs for so long that now her liver is failing.
What organelle breaks down drugs in the liver?
peroxisome
What damage can cirrhosis do to the body?
The liver cannot detoxify the toxins , drugs in the body.
Is liver part of digestion process?
No. The Liver is a filter that removes and destroys toxins that in your bodily fluids.
How does antiretroviral drugs affect liver?
the drug toxins damage the liver because the person has to tke medications through out life, and this contributes to liver toxiciy.
Which organ breaks down chemicals in the body such as alcohol and drugs?
The Liver
What do the liver and pancreas produce to assist digestion?
It produces bile that breaks down fats and toxins into less harmful substances
What does liver remove from the bloodstream?
The liver doesn't actually "absorb" anything. Instead, the liver filters toxins such as alcohol and drugs, taking the toxins out of the blood. The liver can filter about one drink per hour. The liver breaks down toxins to other by-products and tries to render the toxin as "less harmful" to the body. The by-products are then returned to the bloodstream to be excreted via the kidneys and bladder. As a side note, "drug tests" are not necessarily testing for a certain drug as it is sold at a pharmacy. Instead, the drug test looks for certain by-products created when the liver filters the toxins within the medication. For example, users of cocaine who also drink alcohol often have a specific chemical that is only created from cocaine plus alcohol. A blood test or post-mortem toxicology would be looking for that secondary chemical, especially if it has been hours since the person "used" or if it was hours after the person's death.
What is the liver disease caused by drinking heavily for many years?
Cirrhosis is a slow progressing disease of the liver where healthy liver tissue is gradually replaced with scar tissue. The liver can no longer filter toxins like drugs and alcohol.
