Net filtration pressure (NFP) is equal to the
A. colloid osmotic pressure in the blood divided by resistance in the tissue.
B. osmotic pressure in the tissue minus the hydrostatic pressure in the blood.
C. blood pressure times the total peripheral resistance.
D. blood hydrostatic pressure minus the tissue hydrostatic pressure.
E. net hydrostatic pressure minus the net colloid osmotic pressure.
Answer: E
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