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Afferent arteriole

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skyhigh
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03/16/06 - 03:27 PM

What happens to GFR and RPF with constriction of the afferent arteriole? Increase or decrease?

leen
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03/16/06 - 06:20 PM

GFR dec

ralux
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03/17/06 - 06:22 AM

both decrease

mangoshaikh
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03/18/06 - 02:29 AM

yup both GFR & RPF decrease

mildus
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03/18/06 - 02:31 AM

yes

zaidsuror
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03/19/06 - 06:53 AM

both decrease based on the principle of changinging the reisitance of a system connected in series.

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skyhigh
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03/26/06 - 12:49 PM

And FF will be constant since both GFR and RPF decrease. smiling face

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