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What would happen to the glomerular filtration rate (gfr) if a person suffered from severe malnutrition?

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Answer: Children and adults with malnutrition have been shown to have a decreased glomerular filtration rate and renal plasma flow (RPF), as well as a lowered capacity to concentrate the urine and excrete an acid load.

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