GFR will decrease in which of the following conditions?
A. dilation of the afferent arteriole
B. decrease in renal nerve activity
C. decrease in plasma oncotic pressure
D. increase in hydrostatic pressure in Bowman's space
E. increase in renal blood flow
ANS: D
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