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Filtration fraction is the ratio of...

Filtration fraction is the ratio of

A

`O_2 and CO_2`

B

`HCO_3^(-) and H_2CO_3`

C

GFR and RPF

D

`Hb and HbO_2`

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B
In renal physiology, the filtration fraction is the ratio of glomerular filtration rate to the renal plasma flow (RPF). Thus, it represents the proportion of the fluid reaching the kidneys which passed into the renal tubule.
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