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Schematic diagram of normal intestinal mucosa.
Notes: The epithelial cells present a diffusion barrier between the interstitial space and the lumen. The albumin that slowly leaks from the plasma (concentration=CP) to the interstitial space (CTis) is removed by the lymphatics. The luminal albumin concentration (CLumen) is zero.
