Abstract:Morphometric estimates of mean glomerular volume (MGV) have clinical implications, over and above histologic data. However, MGV estimation is time-consuming, could waste tissue sections and requires expertise limiting its utility in retrospective clinical studies. Methods: We evaluated MGV using both plastic and paraffin-embedded tissue from control and FSGS mice (n=10 each) using the gold-standard Disector/Cavalieri technique (Vglom-Cav) and other reported techniques [2- or 3-profile technique, Weibel-Gomez m… Show more
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