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frontier Forum Junior Topics: 14 Posts: 26	Apr 08, 2005 - 10:45 PM       #1 Which one of RBF, GFR, FF is related to the most amount of oxygen that the kidney consume?
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ssrpk Forum Junior Topics: 154 Posts: 2850	Apr 09, 2005 - 2:21 AM       #2 GFR determines the oxygen consumptioin b the kideny not FF
SDK Forum Fanatic Topics: 537 Posts: 1586	Apr 12, 2005 - 11:05 PM       #3 I think it is RBF..... GFR is 90% of plasma filtration.....not 100% 10% of this goes to supply nutrition to capsule....this is independent on GFR.... Plz correct me if I am wrong..... 8)
ssrpk Forum Junior Topics: 154 Posts: 2850	Apr 13, 2005 - 2:05 AM       #4 yeah but th O2 consumption by the capsule is nothing in comparison to wht kideny consumes inorder to maintain it's tubular fuctyion......thnx to Na/K pump! GFR is correct!
guayoman Forum Elite Topics: 44 Posts: 273	Apr 13, 2005 - 3:44 PM       #5 Please state the sources, otherwise this is nothing but a heated discusion. Both of u have guud arguments.
ssrpk Forum Junior Topics: 154 Posts: 2850	Apr 14, 2005 - 12:53 AM       #6 well they are from kaplan lectures straight away.......he mentioned this question during lecture on kidneys! why wud source matter so much..????
guayoman Forum Elite Topics: 44 Posts: 273	Apr 14, 2005 - 6:38 AM       #7 Because in today´s world of evidence-based medicine you have to trust an objective source. Even if u guys are very smart and knowledgeable...you are prone to make judgement calls. :icon_scratch:
ssrpk Forum Junior Topics: 154 Posts: 2850	Apr 14, 2005 - 8:52 AM       #8 thnx to the forum! very unlikely for a wrong judgement to remian unnoticed here! but yeah it's pretty guud to double check on everything! 8)

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