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*The fluid is constantly being produced and resorbed through the large surface area of the peritoneum.
 
*The fluid is constantly being produced and resorbed through the large surface area of the peritoneum.
 
**For this reason drugs are sometimes administered by intraperitoneal injection.
 
**For this reason drugs are sometimes administered by intraperitoneal injection.
**Bacterial toxins are also absorbed readily and can cause inflammation of the peritoneum; ''[[Peritoneal Cavity - Inflammatory|peritonitis]]''
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**Bacterial toxins are also absorbed readily and can cause inflammation of the peritoneum; ''[[Peritoneal cavity - inflammatory|peritonitis]]''
    
==Function==
 
==Function==
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