What is the effect of low plasma albumin?
a. Clotting factors decrease, thus increasing the chance of prolonged bleeding.
b. Fewer immunoglobulins are synthesized, thus impairing the immune function.
c. Less iron is stored, thus increasing the incidence of iron deficiency anemia.
d. Osmotic pressure decreases; thus water moves from the capillaries to the interstitium
Answer: d. Osmotic pressure decreases; thus water moves from the capillaries to the interstitium
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