Which of the following changes could lead to edema?
a. decreasing capillary blood pressure.
b. decreasing interstitial-fluid hydrostatic pressure.
c. increasing plasma protein concentration.
d. increasing interstitial-fluid protein concentration.
e. none of the above
C
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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