renal plasma flow (rpf)

  • 1renal plasma flow — (RPF) the total amount of plasma that perfuses the kidneys per unit time, approximately 10 per cent greater than the effective renal plasma flow …

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  • 2Effective renal plasma flow — (eRPF) is a measure used in renal physiology to calculate renal plasma flow (RPF) and hence estimate renal function.: eRPF = RPF imes extraction ratio [ [http://www.lib.mcg.edu/edu/eshuphysio/program/section7/7ch04/7ch04p28.htm Sect. 7, Ch. 4:… …

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  • 3Renal blood flow — In the physiology of the kidney, renal blood flow (RBF) is the volume of blood delivered to the kidneys per unit time. In humans, the kidneys together receive roughly 25% of cardiac output, amounting to 1 L/min in a 70 kg adult male. RBF is… …

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  • 4renal system — ▪ anatomy Introduction  in humans (human body), organ system that includes the kidneys, where urine is produced, and the ureters, bladder, and urethra for the passage, storage, and voiding of urine.       In many respects the human excretory, or… …

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  • 5Renal physiology — This illustration demonstrates the normal kidney physiology. It also includes illustrations showing where some types of diuretics act, and what they do. Renal physiology (Latin rēnēs, kidney ) is the study of the physiology of the kidney. This… …

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  • 6RPF — is a three letter abbreviation that may refer to: *Railway Protection Forces, India * Rassemblement du Peuple Français , a former French political party * Rassemblement pour la France , a French political party *Raster Product Format, a United… …

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  • 7RPF — Abbreviation for renal plasma flow. See effective renal plasma flow. * * * relaxed pelvic floor; renal plasma flow; retroperitoneal fibrosis * * * see retroperitoneal fibrosis * * * renal plasma flow …

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  • 8RPF — Reverse Path Forwarding (Computing » Networking) *** Renal Plasma Flow (Medical » Laboratory) ** Registered Professional Forester (Business » Positions) ** Rehabilitation Project Force (Governmental » United Nations) ** Rehabilitation Project… …

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  • 9RPF — • relaxed pelvic floor; • renal plasma flow; • retroperitoneal fibrosis …

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  • 10RPF — biomed. abbr. Renal Plasma Flow abbr. RePeat active File (IBM, VM/ESA, CP) abbr. Reverse Path Forwarding (PIM, Multicast) …

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