Lauren H. answered 12/15/18
Experienced High School Chemistry Teacher
All body compartments must stay isotonic. If protein in blood decreases, then that compartment becomes hypotonic with respect to the extravascular compartment. Water will flow from the hypotonic compartment into the other compartment. this causes ascites.
Osmosis: the movement of water across a semipermeable membrane from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration (of the WATER).