Plasma-ultrafiltration by glomerular capillaries + slit diaphragm. GFR ~125 mL/min in healthy adults; net filtration pressure = P_GC − (P_BC + π_GC). Declines ~1 mL/min/year after age 30.
Plasma-ultrafiltration by glomerular capillaries + slit diaphragm. GFR ~125 mL/min in healthy adults; net filtration pressure = P_GC − (P_BC + π_GC). Declines ~1 mL/min/year after age 30.