Multiple Choice
Measurements in a nephron reveal a glomerular hydraulic pressure of 69 mm Hg, and a fluid pressure in the Bowman's capsule of 15 mm Hg.Assuming that the plasma osmotic pressure is 30 mm Hg, and that essentially no plasma proteins are filtered by the glomerulus, what is the net glomerular filtration pressure in this case?
A) -6 mm Hg
B) 24 mm Hg
C) 54 mm Hg
D) 84 mm Hg
E) 114 mm Hg
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