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Formation of Glomerular Ultrafiltrate

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Renal Physiology

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The first step in urine formation begins with a passive process of ultrafiltration at the glomerulus. The term “ultrafiltration” refers to the passage of protein-free fluid from the glomerular capillaries into Bowman’s space. We begin this chapter with a description of the structure of the glomerulus followed by a detailed analysis of the passive forces governing the process of glomerular ultrafiltration, including the functional characteristics of the filtration barrier and the composition of the ultrafiltrate.

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  1. Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois, USA

    Esmail Koushanpour Ph.D. (Associate Professor of Physiology and Anesthesia)

  2. University of Heidelberg, 6900, Heidelberg, Federal Republic of Germany

    Wilhelm Kriz M.D. (Professor of Anatomy)

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Koushanpour, E., Kriz, W. (1986). Formation of Glomerular Ultrafiltrate. In: Renal Physiology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-1912-3_5

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