ISSN:
1573-8221
Keywords:
microspectrophotometry
;
glomerular filter
;
sialomucins
;
nephrotic syndrome
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract The sialomucin content was studied in the glomerular filter of the human kidney in certain pathological states. Sialomucins were detected in paraffin sections by staining by Hale's method and were investigated in the scanning microspectrophotometer. A significant decrease was found in the content of sialomucins in lipoid nephrosis, secondary amyloidosis, and membranous-proliferative glomerulonephritis, accompanied by a nephrotic syndrome. In subacute glomerulonephritis with a nephrotic syndrome no decrease was found in the sialomucin content. It is suggested that the selective proteinuria is connected with a decrease in the sialomucin content in the glomerular filter.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00806405
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