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Renal Plasma Flow  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • The amount of PLASMA that perfuses the KIDNEYS per unit time, approximately 10% greater than effective renal plasma flow (RENAL PLASMA FLOW, EFFECTIVE). It should be differentiated from the RENAL BLOOD FLOW; (RBF), which refers to the total volume of BLOOD flowing through the renal vasculature, while the renal plasma flow refers to the rate of plasma flow (RPF).

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Plasma Flow, Renal

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-C6JVSTKN-4

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