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1. The major force favoring filtration across the glomerular capillary wall is the hydrostatic pressure of the blood. 2. The glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is the volume of glomerular filtrate formed by the kidneys per minute per kilogram of body weight. 3. In clinical practice the GFR is often estimated by determining the rate of creatinine clearance, which is the volume of plasma cleared of creatinine per minute per kilogram. The two major characteristics that determine whether a blood component i
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