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Starling equation |
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capillary filtration |
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| FR = Lp x S [ (Pc – Pi) – s (Pc – Pi) ] |
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| FR filtration rate |
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| S capillary surface area |
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| Pc capillary pressure |
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| Pi interstitial pressure |
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| s reflection
coefficient |
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| Pc plasma colloid
osmotic pressure |
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| Pi interstitial
colloid osmotic pressure |
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| alveolus |
| Pi |
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| Pc |
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