glomerular
adjective
glo·mer·u·lar
glə-ˈmer-(y)ə-lər 
glō-
: of, relating to, or produced by a glomerulus
glomerular nephritis
glomerular capillaries
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Creatinine blood test: This special blood test measures the glomerular filtration rate, a level used to assess how well your kidneys filter waste from blood.
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Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 12 Aug. 2025
One study found that glomerular filtration rate, a measure of kidney functioning, can begin declining as young as age 40, signaling a higher susceptibility to dehydration.
—Julia Ries, Health, 26 June 2025
Notably, the bitter sensitive alleles were also nominally associated with chronic kidney diseases and a range of markers of kidney health, including urinary proline betaine levels, glomerular filtration rate, serum non-albumin protein, and glucose levels 2 h after an oral glucose challenge.
—Bronwyn Thompson, New Atlas, 15 June 2025
According to the National Kidney Foundation, glomerular diseases damage the glomeruli—the tiny filters in the kidneys—and impair kidney function.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
In August, David Koch, Jr. announced a $20 million gift to Columbia University that will fund a glomerular kidney center in his name.
—Matt Durot, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Directly measuring how well these glomeruli are functioning is possible but cumbersome, so instead doctors rely on blood levels of a protein called creatinine, a waste product produced by muscles and a by-product of protein metabolism, to estimate the glomerular filtration rate (GFR).
—Cassandra Willyard, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
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Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 12 Aug. 2025
One study found that glomerular filtration rate, a measure of kidney functioning, can begin declining as young as age 40, signaling a higher susceptibility to dehydration.
—Julia Ries, Health, 26 June 2025
Notably, the bitter sensitive alleles were also nominally associated with chronic kidney diseases and a range of markers of kidney health, including urinary proline betaine levels, glomerular filtration rate, serum non-albumin protein, and glucose levels 2 h after an oral glucose challenge.
—Bronwyn Thompson, New Atlas, 15 June 2025
According to the National Kidney Foundation, glomerular diseases damage the glomeruli—the tiny filters in the kidneys—and impair kidney function.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
In August, David Koch, Jr. announced a $20 million gift to Columbia University that will fund a glomerular kidney center in his name.
—Matt Durot, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Directly measuring how well these glomeruli are functioning is possible but cumbersome, so instead doctors rely on blood levels of a protein called creatinine, a waste product produced by muscles and a by-product of protein metabolism, to estimate the glomerular filtration rate (GFR).
—Cassandra Willyard, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Glomerular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glomerular. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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glomerular
adjective
glo·mer·u·lar
glə-ˈmer-(y)ə-lər, glō-
: of, relating to, or produced by a glomerulus
glomerular nephritis
glomerular capillaries
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