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Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) is the volume of plasma filtered by the glomeruli in mls/min. It can be measured as the clearance of any substance that is filtered but not actively secreted or reabsorbed by the tubules.
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Brown, S. (2023). Measurement of Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR). In: Tolofari, S., Moon, D., Starmer, B., Payne, S. (eds) Imaging and Technology in Urology . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-26058-2_35
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