A Physician Is Conducting a Study to Evaluate Effect of Type

A physician is conducting a study to evaluate effect of type II diabetes on kidney function in patients have recently been diagnosed with diabetes. An initial set of laboratory tests is obtained in newly enrolled patients to establish baseline renal function parameters The following measurements are taken from a 42-year-old male volunteer. Which of the following is the best estimate of the filtration fraction in this patient assuming a urine flow of 1.0 mL/min?

A) 10%
B) 20%
C) 30%
D) 40%
E) 50%

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