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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. physiology
  3. animal physiology
  4. excretory system physiology
  5. renal function
  6. glomerular filtration rate
  1. Fields of Study
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. animal physiology
  4. excretory system physiology
  5. renal function
  6. glomerular filtration rate
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. mathematics and statistics
  3. animal physiology
  4. excretory system physiology
  5. renal function
  6. glomerular filtration rate
  1. Fields of Study
  2. zoology
  3. animal physiology
  4. excretory system physiology
  5. renal function
  6. glomerular filtration rate
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. zoology
  3. animal physiology
  4. excretory system physiology
  5. renal function
  6. glomerular filtration rate

Preferred term

glomerular filtration rate

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information 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.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/43116

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