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A person with cirrhosis of the liver has lower than normal levels of plasma proteins and higher than normal GFR. Explain why a decrease in plasma protein would increase GFR.

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The primary driving force for GFR is blood pressure opposed by fluid pressure in Bowman.s capsule and colloidal osmotic pressure due to plasma proteins. With fewer plasma proteins, the plasma has lower than normal colloid osmotic pressure. With less colloid osmotic pressure opposing GFR, GFR increases.
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