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Genetic kidney diseases disclose the pathogenesis of proteinuria.
Annals of medicine - 1 Nov 2001
Jalanko H, Patrakka J, Tryggvason K, Holmberg C
Abstract excerpt
The sieving of plasma components occurs in the kidney through the glomerular capillary wall. This filter is composed of three layers: endothelium, glomerular basement membrane (GBM), and podocyte foot processes connected by slit diaphragms. Defects in this barrier lead to proteinuria and nephrotic syndrome. Previously, defective GBM was regarded to be responsible for proteinuria. However, recent work on genetic...
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