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Granular swollen epithelial cells: a histologic and diagnostic marker for mitochondrial nephropathy.
The American journal of surgical pathology - 1 Feb 2010
Kobayashi Akimitsu, Goto Yu-ichi, Nagata Michio, Yamaguchi Yutaka
Abstract excerpt
Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is a progressive kidney disease, and mitochondrial disease known to be a primary malady for secondary FSGS. Mitochondrial nephropathy with FSGS is diagnosed by genetic analysis or electron microscopy when it is suspected. As adequate morphologic features...
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