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Which pressure in or around the glomerulus is the result of all pressures and is responsible for filtrate formation?

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Net filtration pressure

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The net filtration pressure is the outward pressure minus the inward pressure. Figure of a glomerular capsule with glomerular hydrostatic pressure, blood colloid osmotic pressure, and capsular hydrostatic pressure.

The sum of all of the influences, both osmotic and hydrostatic, results in a net filtration pressure (NFP) of about 10 mm Hg. A proper concentration of solutes in the blood is important in maintaining osmotic pressure both in the glomerulus and systemically.

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