Which of the following conditions would increase the glomerular filtration rate?
A. An increase in colloid osmotic pressure
B. An increase in glomerular hydrostatic pressure
C. An increase in capsular hydrostatic pressure
D. All of the above would increase the GFR.
Ans: B. An increase in glomerular hydrostatic pressure
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a. 0.3 b. 0.5 c. 1.0 d. 1.5 e. 1.9
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