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Could you tell me if the kidneys filter out the blood, then what does the liver do?

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Dr. S. Smiley Thakur answered

Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis

In-line filters: The liver and kidneys both filter metabolites and detoxify the blood stream as it passes through.

Answered 8/17/2018

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