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6 years ago
The blood work of a 44-year-old male patient with a diagnosis of liver disease secondary to alcohol abuse indicates low levels of albumin. Which of the following phenomena would a clinician be most justified in anticipating?
 
  A)
  Impaired immune function
  B)
  Acid-base imbalances
  C)
  Impaired thermoregulation
  D)
  Fluid imbalances
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Albumin plays a central role in the maintenance of osmotic pressure and fluid balance. Immune function, acid-base balance, and thermoregulation are not functions of albumin.
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