PATHOLOGY MCQ
BLOOD VESSELS
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Question
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If someone suffered from hypertension, such that the blood pressure in their capillaries was elevated, then net filtration pressure would be
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above normal
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below normal
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In patients with essential hypertension, glomerular filtration rate remains normal or elevated, whereas renal blood flow tends to be lower, which results in an increased filtration fraction.
Detailed explanation-2: -Capillary hypertension results in the formation of a protein-poor ultrafiltrate that upon entry into the interstitial space raises interstitial fluid volume.
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