EBK ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY
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Chapter 23, Problem 8RQ
Which of the following is not a function of the liver? (a) glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis, (b) synthesis of cholesterol, (c) detoxification of alcohol and drugs, (d) synthesis of glucagon, (e) deamination of amino acids.
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