Blood Components

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Which plasma protein chiefly maintains colloid osmotic pressure?

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1. **Plasma Proteins**: Blood plasma contains several important proteins.
2. **Albumin**: It is the most abundant plasma protein produced by the liver.
3. **Functions**: It acts as a transport protein for various substances. Its most critical role is maintaining the **Colloid Osmotic Pressure** (also called oncotic pressure).
4. **Clinical Importance**: This pressure draws water from the tissues back into the capillaries, preventing edema and maintaining blood volume.
5. **Others**: Fibrinogen and Prothrombin are for blood clotting; Immunoglobulins are antibodies for defense.

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