Inulin is a polysaccharide of D-fructose linked by β-2,1 glycosidic bonds. It is not metabolized and is freely filtered at the glomerulus without being reabsorbed or secreted, making it an ideal marker for measuring the glomerular filtration rate (GFR).
Inulin is a polysaccharide of D-fructose linked by β-2,1 glycosidic bonds. It is not metabolized and is freely filtered at the glomerulus without being reabsorbed or secreted, making it an ideal marker for measuring the glomerular filtration rate (GFR).