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What is the normal GFR for a 6 month-old infant?
a) 40 mL/min/1.73 m2
b) 80 mL/min/1.73 m2
c) 120 mL/min/1.73 m2
d) 160 mL/min/1.73 m2
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Answer
Answer b. Adult values of 120 mL/min/1.73 m2 are reached by age 1-2 years.
Notes
- This question originally printed in the Pediatric Anesthesiology Review Topics kindle book series, and appears courtesy of Naerthwyn Press, LLC.