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Renal Plasma Flow, Effective MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Renal Plasma Flow, Effective
Tree Number(s)
G08.852.725.750
G09.330.100.812.750
Unique ID
D017596
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017596
Annotation
do not confuse with RENAL PLASMA FLOW or RENAL BLOOD FLOW, EFFECTIVE
Scope Note
The amount of PLASMA flowing to the parts of the KIDNEY that function in the production of urine. It is the amount of plasma perfusing the KIDNEY TUBULES per unit time, generally measured by P-AMINOHIPPURATE clearance. It should be differentiated from RENAL PLASMA FLOW which is approximately 10% greater than the effective renal plasma flow.
Entry Term(s)
ERPF
Effective Renal Plasma Flow
Plasma Flow, Renal, Effective
Previous Indexing
Kidney/blood supply (1966-1981)
Regional Blood Flow (1967-1981)
Renal Circulation (1982-1993)
Public MeSH Note
94
History Note
94
Date Established
1994/01/01
Date of Entry
1992/12/28
Revision Date
2016/06/17
Renal Plasma Flow, Effective Preferred
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