A malnourished person might have abnormally low levels of plasma proteins. As a result, colloid osmotic pressure
A. increases, and there is fluid retention in the interstitial space.
B. increases, and so blood volume is abnormally high.
C. decreases, and there is fluid retention in the interstitial space.
D. decreases, and so blood volume is abnormally high.
C
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