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[[Bleeding Tendencies]]
[[Bleeding Tendencies]]
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====Hypoalbuminaemia====
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[[Hypoalbuminaemia]]
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*in chronic [[Liver - Anatomy & Physiology|liver]] damage
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*[[Liver - Anatomy & Physiology|Liver]] will be unable to synthesise plasma proteins
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**especially albumin
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**this leads to oedema in body tissues and cavities due to lowering of the colloid osmotic pressure in the circulation
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*most common in dogs and cats
==Liver response to injury==
==Liver response to injury==