32 Best Kidney Questions and Answers (Q&A) - ProProfs Discuss

What would cause an increase in glomerular filtration rate (GFR) & renal plasma flow (RPF)?

John Smith
Answered: Jan 05, 2025

Dilation of the afferent arteriole -dilation of the afferent arteriole will increase both renal plasma flow (rpf) [because renal vascular resistance is decreased] and glomerular filtration rate...Read More

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What value of glomerular capillary oncotic pressure would glomerular filtration stop?

Chachelly
Answered: Jan 05, 2025

37 mm Hg

Glomerular filtration will stop when the net ultrafiltration pressure across the glomerular capillary is zero; that is, when the force that favors filtration (47 mm Hg) exactly...Read More

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What will a woman who runs a marathon in 90 degree Fahrenheit experience if she replaces all volume lost in sweat by drinking distilled water?

O. Bickis, Corporate employee
Answered: Dec 18, 2018

There are many ways that a person must prepare for a marathon. Besides, practicing the ways in which someone runs in order to gain endurance and stamina during the race, the marathon runner must...Read More

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Which nephron site will have the tubular fluid/plasma (TF/P) osmolarity lowest in a person who has been deprived of water?

John Smith
Answered: Jan 05, 2025

D- a person who is deprived of water will have high circulating levels of antidiuretic hormone (adh). the tubular fluid/plasma (tf/p) osmolarity is 1.0 throughout the proximal tubule, regardless of...Read More

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What are the signs that something is wrong with your kidneys?

John Smith
Answered: Jan 05, 2025

Excretion rate of glucose increases with increasing plasma glucose concentrations- at concentrations greater than at the transport maximum (tm) for glucose, the carriers are saturated so that the...Read More

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What is the role of kidney in osmoregulation?

T. Moore, Writer
Answered: Dec 21, 2018

The kidneys play a very important role in osmoregulation. They are the main organs of osmoregulation in mammalian systems. The functional unit of the kidney is the nephron that filters the blood...Read More

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What causes kidney damage?

John Smith
Answered: Jan 05, 2025

Increased filtration fraction-increasing filtration fraction means that a larger portion of the renal plasma flow (rpf) is filtered across the glomerular capillaries. this increased flow causes an...Read More

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What is the difference between UTI and Kidney Infections?

Howard Reyes, Science Teacher
Answered: Jul 04, 2019

A UTI stands for Urinary Tract Infection. It is a common occurrence to get a UTI. Many people get them. They involve your urinary system. The urinary system includes your kidneys, bladder,...Read More

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What causes kidney stones?

T. Moore, Writer
Answered: Dec 21, 2018

Several things can lead to kidney stone formation. First, it is important to know that they are different kinds of kidney stones. Calcium oxalate stones, ammonium magnesium phosphate stones...Read More

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What causes kidney failure?

T. Moore, Writer
Answered: Dec 21, 2018

Many things can cause kidney failure. Many conditions can contribute to kidney damage, some are primary kidney diseases and some are conditions that indirectly affect the kidney. Some of th...Read More

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Which vegetable is harmful for kidneys?

C. Bernthal, Teacher
Answered: Dec 21, 2018

Vegetables are known to be very good for the body because they contail vital vitamins and minerals that the body needs. Certain vegetables are known to contain high level of oxalate. High l...Read More

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What should we eat to avoid kidney stones?

C. Bernthal, Teacher
Answered: Dec 21, 2018

You should eat foods that can help reduce the amount of oxalate, animal protein, sodium and oxalate in your urine. Keep in mind that calcium oxalate stone is the most common type of stone (over...Read More

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Is drinking too much of water beneficial or harmful to your kidneys?

C. Bernthal, Teacher
Answered: Dec 21, 2018

Water helps prevent the formation of kidney stones and urinary tract infection. Drinking a lot of water helps produce much urine which in turn helps flush out infection causing bacteria from the...Read More

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Can someone live with one kidney? If so, how far?

C. Bernthal, Teacher
Answered: Dec 21, 2018

Yes of course, it is possible to live with just one kidney. People with one kidney live a healthy and normal life. In fact, there are many people in our world today, living with just one...Read More

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What foods should someone at if suffering from kidney stone?

L. Brett, Sales Manager
Answered: Dec 21, 2018

Someone suffering from kidney stone should avoid eating “stone forming” food. Examples are nuts and nut rich products; spinach, beets, chocolates, rhubarb and tea are highly rich in...Read More

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