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Glomerular Filtration Rate
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Definition
: The volume of water filtered out of plasma through glomerular capillary walls into Bowman's capsules per unit of time. It is considered to be equivalent to INULIN clearance.
Other names
Rates, Glomerular Filtration; Rate, Glomerular Filtration; Glomerular Filtration Rates; Filtration Rates, Glomerular; Filtration Rate, Glomerular