Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach (8th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134605197
Author: Dee Unglaub Silverthorn
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 19.4, Problem 11CC
A person with cirrhosis of the liver has lower-than-normal levels of plasma proteins and consequently a higher-than-normal GFR. Explain why a decrease in plasma protein concentration causes an increase in GFR.
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Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach (8th Edition)
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