Which statement regarding the neonatal renal system is true?

A) Neonates can highly concentrate urine prior to excretion.
B) As waste products build up in venous blood, they are excreted at the kidneys.
C) Glomerular filtration does not occur until birth.
D) Glomerular filtration is normal.
E) Neonatal fluid requirements are proportionally much lower than those of adults.


D) Glomerular filtration is normal.

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