What is the approximate normal value of filtration fraction (FF) in a healthy adult?
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Correct answer: 20%
The filtration fraction (FF = GFR / RPF) in normal physiology is around 20 %, meaning about one-fifth of the plasma flowing through the kidneys is filtered into nephrons.
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