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Major Segments of the Nephron and their Functions 
 - Glomerulus - Formation of glomerular filtrate
Functions - Glomerulus ... - Formation of glomerular ... Segments #Function #Pathophysiology
Diabetes – diabetic nephropathy
Majority of the literature in the area is applied to the diabetic nephropathy
- Glomerular hyperfiltration ... - Cytokines #Pathophysiology
Lipiduria Pathophysiology
1) Damaged glomerular basement membrane allows plasma lipids to escape into Bowman's space and enter
Lipiduria Pathophysiology ... 1) Damaged glomerular ... and enter the glomerular ... significant (a marker of glomerular ... #Lipiduria #Pathophysiology
Uric Acid Homeostasis
In the liver, purines are metabolized to uric acid. The last step in purine
filtered in the glomerulus ... Homeostasis #Gout #Pathophysiology
Pathophysiology - Renal compression as a mechanism of obesity hypertension. 
Compression of the thin loop of
Pathophysiology ... secretion of renin and glomerular ... hypertension #obesity #pathophysiology
Hyperuricemia: Pathogenesis and Complications

 - Hypercalcemia (due to diseases like Sarcoidosis and Hyperparathyroidism) -> Accumulation of
nephron -> Decr Glomerular ... Hyperuricemia #Pathophysiology
Kidney Biopsy - Diagnosis Algorithms
1) Normal Glomerulus by LM
2) Glomerular Crescents
3) Double Contours of GBM
4) Endocapillary
Algorithms 1) Normal Glomerulus ... by LM 2) Glomerular
Normal Glomerulus on Electron Microscopy
This eyeSCANdy image shows scanning EM of normal glomerulus showing glomerular capillary
Normal Glomerulus ... scanning EM of normal glomerulus ... showing glomerular ... arkanalabs #Normal #glomerulus
This image shows acellular scanning EM with normal glomerular tuft at top and segmental necrosis at
EM with normal glomerular ... #necrosis #glomerular ... #tuft #glomerulus
Glomerular Tuft on Electron Microscopy

This eyeSCANdy image shows acellular scanning EM of a normal glomerular tuft
Glomerular Tuft ... EM of a normal glomerular ... @arkanalabs #glomerulus ... #glomerular #tuft