In early renal impairment, progressive destruction of nephrons does not result in lowering of the Glomerular Filtration Rate. This can be explained by which of the following protective mechanisms of the body? normal nephrons regenerate to replace damaged nephrons other body organs compensate to maintain normal glomerular filtration rate damaged nephrons repair themselves normal nephrons develop hyperfiltration and compensatory hypertrophy

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In early renal impairment, progressive destruction of nephrons does not result
in lowering of the Glomerular Filtration Rate. This can be explained by which
of the following protective mechanisms of the body?
normal nephrons regenerate to replace damaged nephrons
other body organs compensate to maintain normal glomerular filtration rate
damaged nephrons repair themselves
O normal nephrons develop hyperfiltration and compensatory hypertrophy
Transcribed Image Text:In early renal impairment, progressive destruction of nephrons does not result in lowering of the Glomerular Filtration Rate. This can be explained by which of the following protective mechanisms of the body? normal nephrons regenerate to replace damaged nephrons other body organs compensate to maintain normal glomerular filtration rate damaged nephrons repair themselves O normal nephrons develop hyperfiltration and compensatory hypertrophy
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