Post-streptocccal glomerulonephritis
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Fig. 5-14 Immune complex deposition in the glomerulus. A, Membranous glomerulonephritis. Electron micrograph showing electron-dense deposits (arrow) along the epithelial side of the basement membrane (B). B, Immunofluorescence micrograph stained with fluorescent anti-IgG from a patient with diffuse proliferative lupus nephritis. One complete glomerulus and part of another one are seen. Note the mesangial and capillary wall deposits of IgG. CL, capillary lumen; End, endothelium; Ep, epithelium. (B, Courtesy of Dr. Helmut Rennke, Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston.)
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