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Glossary Kidney disease / Term

Glomerular filtration rate

(GFR) The filtration of the plasma per unit time and is directly related to the perfusion pressure in the glomerular capillaries. Gfr provides the best estimate of functioning renal tissue. Loss or damage to nephrons lead to a corresponding decrease in Gfr.

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