Which of the following statements about albumin is false?
a. It is the most abundant plasma protein.
b. It is slow to reflect changes in nutrition status.
c. It degrades slowly in the body.
d. It is a sensitive indicator of effective nutritional intervention.
d
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a. antigens b. enzymes c. glands d. antibodies e. the brain
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