What substance is used to measure effective renal plasma flow?
para-aminohippuric acid (PAH) clearance; PAH both filtered & actively secreted in proximal tubule
How can one calculate renal blood flow from effective renal plasma flow?
RBF = RPF (1-Hct)
Define filtration fraction. What is the normal value for FF?
GFR/RPF; normal = 20%
What is the deficiency in Hartnup disease?
Deficiency of neutral amino acid transporters in proximal renal tubular cells & on enterocytes –> neutral aminoaciduria
What is the inheritance pattern of Hartnup disease?
Autosomal recessive
What type of symptoms does Hartnup disease result in?
Pellagra-like