Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) refers to the volume of blood filtered by the kidneys in a given time. This rate can be measured indirectly via blood tests for creatinine levels, with higher levels indicating kidney damage, though other factors like gender and age also influence it.
Istilah "glomerular filtration rate (GFR)" merujuk pada volume darah yang disaring oleh ginjal dalam periode waktu tertentu. Tingkat ini dapat diukur secara tidak langsung melalui tes darah untuk kadar kreatinin, dan tingkat yang lebih tinggi menunjukkan kerusakan ginjal, meskipun faktor lain seperti jenis kelamin dan usia juga mempengaruhinya.
| Front | glomerular filtration rate (GFR) |
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| Back | glomerular filtration rate (vol of blood filtered through kidneys in given time); kidney damage affects rate of filteration of blood in bowmans capsule, rate measured indirectly via blood test for creatinine levels (breakdown product of muscles, units cm3/min) in blood, higher levels indicate kidney not working properly but other factors affect creatinine levels e.g gender (men more muscle), age (decreases with age) |
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