A 71-year-old man presents to hospital complaining of severe lower left abdominal pain the past 12 hours. He has a fever of 103F and a HR of 110. Despite appropriate inpatient therapy, he passes away two days later. On autopsy, his liver is observed to have a yellowish coating. Which of the following is the most likely primary component of the coating on the hepatic surface?
Dermatan sulfate
Fibrin
Heparan sulfate
Type I collagen
Type III collagen
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