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Consequences of Parenchymal Liver Failure

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Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is diagnosed by ascitic fluid neutrophil count >250 cells/mm³.

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True. EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) is a chelating agent. In its common disodium salt form, it has sodium ions. When it binds to calcium (Ca²⁺), it releases sodium ions, effectively exchanging them. It sequesters the calcium into a stable, soluble complex.

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