- Case Report
- Two Cases of Thin Basement Membrane Nephropathy presented with Minimal Change Nephrotic Syndrome
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Young Mee Seo, Jae Gul Chung, En Sil Yu, Jin Yeong Jeong, Young Seo Park
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2000;43(7):978-982. Published online July 15, 2000
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Thin basement membrane nephropathy(TBMN) is defined histologically as follows : 1) By light microscopy only minor abnormalities are detected in the glomeruli at most minor mesangial widening. 2) By electron microscopy, diffuse thinning of glomerular basement membrane is demonstrated. 3) By immunofluorescence, absence of immunoglobulins and complement components is demonstrated. 4) Alport`s syndrome and systemic diseases that may affect the... |
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