Practical use of electron microscopy for the diagnosis of glomerular disease.
In the past few years many clinically significant new glomerular lesions have been reported from observations made on renal biopsy specimens by electron microscopy. The clinical applicability of electron microscopy is illustrated by examples of specific ultrastructural patterns of glomerular reaction making possible a more accurate diagnosis, prognosis, and prediction of the response to treatment.
D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D001485:Basement Membrane / Q000648:ultrastructure; D001706:Biopsy; D003928:Diabetic Nephropathies / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007678:Kidney Glomerulus / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000175:diagnosis; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D009393:Nephritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis; D011379:Prognosis; D012598:Sclerosis