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Why is it that some nutrients bypass the liver entirely?

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Dr. Andrew Seibert answered

Specializes in Gastroenterology

Most do : Actually, most nutrients are absorbed directly from the digestive tract and do not require the liver for their processing. For good diagrams explaining all of this, try http://www.tutorvista.com/content/biology/biology-ii/nutrition/human-digestive -s ystem.php

Answered 5/15/2017

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