KROK 1 Stomatology 2014 – Question 44 · KROK (Dentistry)
In a 52-year-old patient with chronic glomerulonephritis, the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) was reduced by 20% compared to normal. What causes the decrease in GFR in patients with chronic renal failure?
- A. Renal artery thrombosis
- B. Reduced number of active nephrons
- C. Obstruction of the urinary tract
- D. Tubulopathy
- E. Renal ischemia
Hint
Think about what progressively happens to functional units of the kidney as chronic glomerulonephritis advances to renal failure.
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