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Matching​ -Glomerular Filtration Rate

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-glomerular filtration rate


A) ​the rate at which filtrate is formed within the kidneys
B) a steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex that promotes sodium retention and potassium excretion​
C) ​the substances that pass through the glomerulus and travel through the nephron's tubules, eventually forming urine
D) ​the waste product of creatine, a nitrogen-containing compound in muscle cells that supplies energy for muscle contraction
E) ​a syndrome caused by significant urinary protein losses (more than 3 to 31⁄2 grams daily) , as a result of severe glomerular damage
F) ​increased urine production
G) ​defined as a urine output that is less than about 50 to 75 mL/day
H) ​low plasma albumin concentrations
I) ​crystals of magnesium ammonium phosphate
J) ​an advanced stage of chronic kidney disease in which dialysis or a kidney transplant is necessary to sustain life
K) ​a cuplike component of the nephron that surrounds the glomerulus and collects the filtrate that is passed to the tubules
L) ​removal of fluids and solutes from the blood by using pressure to transfer the blood across a semipermeable membrane
M) ​a genetic disorder characterized by the elevated urinary excretion of several amino acids, including cystine
N) ​the rapid decline of kidney function over a period of hours or days
O) ​a machine used in hemodialysis to filter the blood
P) ​accumulation of nitrogenous and various other waste products in the blood
Q) ​the infusion of nutrients during hemodialysis, often providing amino acids, dextrose, lipids, and some trace minerals
R) ​a high number of kcalories per unit weight of food

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