we evaluated the relative role of lymphatics in ascites reabsorption in man by comparing the ascites clearance and plasma appearance rates of intraperitoneally injected radiolabeled albumin to those of intraperitoneally injected labeled autologous red blood cells , which require , owing to their large size , lymphatic removal , in patients with cirrhosis and ascites .
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albumin
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ascites