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Hepatic

Definition Hepatic means "pertaining to the liver". For example, hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. Liver disorders are sometimes marked by jaundice, a yellowish coloration to the whites of the eyes and skin. MSDS Relevance Certain chemicals are hepatotoxins (toxic to the liver), usually as a result of chronic exposure. One example is carbon tetrachloride (CCl4). Other chemicals can cause liver cancer. Know which chemicals present chronic hazards and minimize your exposure to them through proper engineering controls, substitution for safer chemcials, and personal protective equipment.

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Further Reading

• The American Liver Foundation for info about all liver disorders, clinical trials and more.
• Liver Diseases at the U of Maryland.
• Hepatic and Biliary Disorders in The Merck Manual.
• Assessment of Hepatic Function at OzEmedicine.com.
• Epidemiologic Notes and Reports Outbreak of Occupational Hepatitis -- Connecticut, a CDC MMWR report.
• You can search for chemicals that cause hepatic damage at the NIH's Haz-Map resource.
• Toxic hepatitis at MayoClinic.com.

See also: chronic effect, jaundice, sclera.

Additional definitions from Google and OneLook.

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