Glomerular Filtration (page 385)

• Rate (GFR): 120 mL/min (normal)

• Substances “Filtered”:

  • water, electrolytes (Na, K, etc.), sugars (glucose), nitrogenous waste (urea, creatinine)

• Substances “Excluded”:

  • Substances of size > 70 kDa
  • Plasma protein bound substances

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