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A 50-year-old man with a long history of alcohol abuse and chronic hepatitis B infection present with a protuberant abdomen and scleral icterus for 3 weeks duration. The patient is in no acute distress; however, physical exam reveals a constellation of signs suggestive of liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension. Which of the following signs is a result of decreased hepatic oncotic function in cirrhotic patients?

A. Spider nevi on chest and face
B. Gynecomastia
C. Redistribution of pubic hair
D. Testicular atrophy
E. Lower limb swelling