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Hepatic cells are the workhorse cells of the liver - they work to biotransform toxic substances into hopefully less toxic and more secretable substances (so that they can be eliminated from the body through the feces or urine). The liver cells also build and release a variety of very important proteins into the blood stream, including albumin and several clotting proteins.

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