Know your liver

Did you know that the liver is the largest internal organ of our body? It weighs approximately 1.5 kg and is responsible for a variety of functions that you can explore on this page. Most of the work is done by the liver cells, the so-called hepatocytes. They are the most versatile cells in our body.

Learn about your liver

The liver regulates our protein, fat and sugar metabolism as well as mineral, vitamin and hormone balance. Liver cells absorb the m... | more

Liver and brain

You might already know that your liver works as a filter that cleans your body from toxins. As long as the liver is healthy, it als... | more

Test yourself

Chronic liver diseases (CLD) are one of the biggest health problems in the world and can affect anyone. The causes of liver disease... | more

Important liver enzymes

Certain proteins (enzymes) play an important role as biocatalysts in the metabolic processes in the liver. Monitoring these liver e... | more

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Obligatory texts Hepa-Merz®

EU:

Hepa- Merz®  Granules
Active substance: L-ornithine- L-aspartate
Indications: Treatment of concomitant disease and sequelae due to impaired detoxification activity (e.g. in cirrhosis of the liver) with the symptoms of latent and manifest hepatic encephalopathy. Contains orange yellow S (E110), fructose,

For risks and side effects please read package insert and ask your doctor or pharmacist.

Version July 2019

Merz Pharmaceuticals GmbH, 60048 Frankfurt

LATAM:

Hepa- Merz®  Granules
Active substance: L-ornithine- L-aspartate
Indications: Treatment of concomitant disease and sequelae due to impaired detoxification activity (e.g. in cirrhosis of the liver) with the symptoms of latent and manifest hepatic encephalopathy. Contains orange yellow S (E110), fructose, aspartame.

For risks and side effects please read package insert and ask your doctor or pharmacist.

Version July 2019

Merz Pharmaceuticals GmbH, 60048 Frankfurt