One case of immunotactoid glomerulopathy: morphological-ultrastructural aspects.
Starting from a group of 736 renal biopsy patients, evaluated by ultrastructural studies over a period of 22 years, the authors present a rare case of immunotactoid glomerulopathy, suggesting that these forms, until a few years ago considered in the same group as fibrillary glomerulonephritis, are in fact a separate entity; moreover, they may represent a very early manifestation of plasmacellular dyscrasia still at the initial stage.
Aleotti
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Centre of Electron Microscopy, University of Ferrara, Italy. cme@unife.it
Boldrini
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Bovolenta
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Cervellati
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Cavazzini
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Camerani
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Stabellini
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D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007678:Kidney Glomerulus / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008875:Middle Aged