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Chapter 24.7, Problem 35WDYL
Summary Introduction
To analyze:
The information that is gained by measuring the renal plasma clearance of a substance.
Introduction:
Renal plasma clearance is a parameter associated with drug intake. This implies the total amount of drug that is eliminated from the blood (plasma) through urine. Renal plasma clearance gives an idea about the availability of the ingested drug in the blood.
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