A patient who has signs and symptoms of kidney failure has experienced what percentage of loss of the nephrons in the kidneys?
A) 10%
B) 25%
C) 50%
D) 75%
D
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Only 25% of the total number of nephrons is necessary to maintain healthy renal function so most patients must have experienced nephron loss of at least 75% to have signs and symptoms of kidney failure. The other options are not correct.
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