Effective renal plasma flow
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Effective renal plasma flow (eRPF) is a measure used in renal physiology to calculate renal plasma flow (RPF) and hence estimate renal function.
Where extraction ratio is the amount of compound entering the kidney that got excreted into the final urine. [2]
When using a compound with an extraction ratio near 1, such as para-aminohippurate (PAH), then eRPF is almost equal to RPF. Therefore, PAH clearance is a method to estimate renal plasma flow.
[edit] References
- ^ Sect. 7, Ch. 4: Measurement of Renal Plasma Flow; Renal Clearance of PAH
- ^ Renal Mathematics Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
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