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glomerulus [glə′mər·yə·ləs] (anatomy) A tuft of capillary loops projecting into the lumen of a renal corpuscle. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Proteins are large, and are unlikely to be able to pass through the glomerular capillaries of the nephron in the kidney. In the current study, researchers assessed glomerular and tubular fitness by measuring kidney function markers in blood and urine, respectively. They also evaluated the women's kidney function using a measurement called the glomerular filtration rate, or GFR. |
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