Iohexol clearance for determination of glomerular filtration rate in rats induced to acute renal failure.

INTRODUCTION:The glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is considered an especially important tool for the measurement of renal function. Inulin clearance (InCl) is the classic reference method for this purpose, although it is associated with a number of disadvantages; thus, other markers have been propos...

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Main Authors: Michelle T Passos, Sonia K Nishida, Niels O S Câmara, Maria Heloisa Shimizu, Gianna Mastroianni-Kirsztajn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4395274?pdf=render