As a 20-year-old, Karl had his GFR measured by a urologist and found that it was 125 mL/minute. Now as Karl approaches 75 years old, he can expect that number to be cut
A. by a quarter.
B. in half or more.
C. by a fifth.
D. by a third.
Answer: B
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and what is the most likely cause in this patient's case? What will be an ideal response?
A benign tumor of fat cells is a/an ____________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Match the chemical signal with the appropriate description.A. Chemicals produced by neurons that function as hormonesB. Chemicals that act locally on nearby cellsC. Chemical secreted by presynaptic terminalD. Influences same cell type from which it is secretedE. Chemical secreted into blood by specialized cells; travels some distance to target tissuesEndocrine
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).