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are biliary ducts considered a part of the liver?
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Dr. Stephen Cheng answered
35 years experience Transplant Surgery
Yes: There are bile ducts both inside and outside the liver that drain the bile from the liver to the intestines.
Answered on Apr 3, 2014
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