Which of the following would not decrease the blood colloid osmotic pressure (COP)?
A) Severe liver failure
B) A diet predominantly based on red meat
C) Starvation
D) An extremely low-protein diet
E) Hypoproteinemia

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A diet predominantly based on red meat would not decrease blood COP as red meat is a source of protein which contributes to the COP. The other choices would decrease blood COP as the liver is responsible for producing many of the plasma proteins that contribute to COP, starvation and an extremely low-protein diet would lead to an overall decrease in plasma protein levels, and hypoproteinemia is a condition characterized by low levels of plasma proteins.

Which of the Following Would Not Decrease the Blood Colloid