Task: Question Answering
Input (English): Question: Patients with liver cirrhosis may have ascites due to: 
 Options:  <1> Alteration of the coagulation factors. <2> Portal hypertension and serum hypoalbuminemia. <3> Decrease in hydrostatic pressure. <4> Irritation of the peritoneal membrane by bile salts. <5> Post-surgical and abdominal trauma.
Output (English): 2