Hypertension, or high blood pressure, causes edema in the tissues because
A) it raises the capillary osmotic pressure, thereby forcing water back into the capillaries at a higher rate then normal.
B) it raises the capillary osmotic pressure, thereby driving water out of the capillaries and into the interstitial spaces at a higher rate than normal.
C) it raises the capillary blood pressure, thereby driving water out of the capillaries and into the interstitial spaces at a higher rate than normal.
D) it lowers the capillary blood pressure, thereby decreasing the amount of water accumulating in the tissues.
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