Question

The value of GFR in healthy individual is?

Answer 1

• Glomerular filtration rate can be defined as the rate of blood that flows through the kidney in one minute.
• It is a parameter used to test the physiological condition of the kidney of an individual.
• It basically represents the flow of plasma from the glomerulus into the Bowman’s capsule over a specific period of time.
• According to the National Kidney Foundation, the normal values of GFR ranges from 90 to 120 mL/min/1.73 square meter.