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Glomerulus Flashcards

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What is the equation for GFR

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GFR=Ui x V /Pi

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Why measure glomerular filtration rate?

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Estimate of how efficiently the kidneys are working, shows severity of kidney disease and used to dictate how much of certain drugs can be prescribed.

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Factors effecting filtration rate.

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Capillary hydrostatic pressure, direct to GFR
Colloid osmotic pressure, inverse to GFR
Bowmans space pressure, inverse to GFR

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Layers of glomerular filter

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Capillary endothelial cells, fenestrated
Basement membrane, negatively charged glycoproteins repel anionic proteins
Podocytes, slit pores

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