glomerular filtration

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filtration
noun[U]
uk
/fɪlˈtreɪ.ʃən/us
/fɪlˈtreɪ.ʃən/
the act of passing a liquid or gas through a piece of equipment in order to remove solid pieces or ...
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Few investigators have utilized dextran sieving techniques to elucidate the properties of theglomerularfiltrationbarrier in women with pre-eclampsia.
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Podocytes (po) that make up a major portion of theglomerularfiltrationbarrier are shown in blue.
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In the kidney, blood flow,glomerularfiltrationand tubular function are all diminished.
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It is removed from the circulation byglomerularfiltrationand then is completely reabsorbed and catabolized by proximal tubular cells.
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Cimetidine improves the reliability of creatinine as a marker ofglomerularfiltration.
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Interpretations are based solely on size differences ignoring differences in molecular charge, which can affect not only passage through theglomerularfiltrationbarrier, but tubular absorption as well.
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Irrespective, the authors alluded to the fact that loss of charge selectivity was likely the primary defect in theglomerularfiltrationbarrier in women with pre-eclampsia.
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Nitrate is cleared from the plasma by the kidney at rates approaching the rate ofglomerularfiltration.
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Then a creatinine clearance test will evaluate renal function particularly theglomerularfiltrationcapacity.
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It has a complex and variable effect onglomerularfiltrationand renal blood flow depending on the setting.
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Clearance is a function ofglomerularfiltration, secretion from the peritubular capillaries to the nephron, and reabsorption from the nephron back to the peritubular capillaries.
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Creatinine is removed from the blood chiefly by the kidneys, primarily byglomerularfiltration, but also by proximal tubular secretion.
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Reabsorption is also increased by volume contraction, reduced renal plasma flow as in congestive heart failure, and decreasedglomerularfiltration.
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Perlecan has an important role in the maintenance of theglomerularfiltrationbarrier.
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It is indicated for evaluation ofglomerularfiltrationin the diagnosis or monitoring of patients with renal disease.
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As a result, gadolinium-containing contrast is now considered contraindicated in patients with an estimatedglomerularfiltrationrate (a measure of renal function) under 60 and especially under 30 ml/mn.
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Sources of noise which decrease fidelity include the addition of proteins derived from other tissues (or from the biofluid itself); proteins may also be lost throughglomerularfiltration.
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