The Starling equation for capillary filtration predicts that the net filtration pressure is determined by the difference between
A. Hydrostatic pressure inside the capillary and the oncotic pressure outside the capillary
B. The sum of hydrostatic pressure and oncotic pressure inside the capillary and outside the capillary
C. Hydrostatic pressure inside the capillary and the oncotic pressure inside the capillary
D. The difference between the hydrostatic pressure inside and outside the capillary, and the oncotic pressure inside and outside the capillary
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B. damage to the basement membrane podocytes
C. mesangial inflammation
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B. Facilitates protein absorption in the small intestine
C. Converts amino acids to glucose for energy
D. Regulates gene expression