Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
987,587,800 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

glomerular filtration rate

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Legal, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
glomerular filtration rate
n. Abbr. GFR
The volume of water filtered out of the plasma through glomerular capillary walls into Bowman's capsules per unit of time.
glomerular filtration rate,
n a kidney function test in which the results are determined from the amount of ultrafiltrate formed by plasma flowing through the glomeruli of the kidney. It may be calculated from insulin and creatinine clearance, serum creatinine, and blood urea nitrogen (BUN).
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
A reduction in glomerular filtration rate was associated with a minimum mean urinary cadmium concentration of 0.
Cadmium and kidneys: low-level exposure and effects in women by Barrett, Julia R. / Environmental Health Perspectives
They also evaluated the women's kidney function using a measurement called the glomerular filtration rate, or GFR.
High protein diets and kidney function by Mangels, Reed / Vegetarian Journal
The glomerular filtration rate decreases to less than 75 milliliters per minute, large amounts of protein pass into the urine, and high blood pressure almost always occurs.
Kidney disease of diabetes by Pamphlet by: National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse
More results
 
Medical browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.