Pressure in the renal artery is 100 mm Hg and the pressure in the renal vein is 50 mm Hg. The resistance of the afferent arteriole equals 0.5 mm Hg•min/L and the resistance of the efferent arteriole equals 0.5 mm Hg•min/L. What is the pressure in the glomerulus?

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