2. upon being diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver, doctors urge patients to limit the amount of salt intake in their diet to help decrease the rate of scarring. the liver also produces a protein called albumin, which is responsible for maintaining osmotic pressure inside the blood plasma compartment of the body. over time scarring of the liver leads to a decreased production of this protein. when the levels fall, the blood plasma becomes (hypotonic, hypertonic) to the interstitial fluid. due to this osmotic imbalance, the tissues become (hypertonic, hypotonic) which leads to fluid seeping from the legs and feet. (2pt)