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. 2020 Jun 29;5(9):1510-1514.
doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2020.06.015. eCollection 2020 Sep.

Membranous Nephropathy Associated With Indigenous Indian Medications Containing Heavy Metals

M Naveen Kumar  1 , P S Priyamvada  1 , Anand Chellappan  1 , Kappat Valiyapeediyekkal Sunooj  2 , Bheemanathi Hanuman Srinivas  3 , Rajesh Nachiappa Ganesh  3 , Ezhilnilavan Sampath  4 , Sreejith Parameswaran  1
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Membranous Nephropathy Associated With Indigenous Indian Medications Containing Heavy Metals

M Naveen Kumar et al. Kidney Int Rep. .
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(a) Glomerulus showing mild stiffness of capillary basement membrane and mild acute tubular injury (hematoxylin and eosin stain, original magnification ×200). (b) Higher magnification of glomerulus with mild stiffness of capillary basement membrane (hematoxylin and eosin stain, original magnification ×400). (c) Ultrastructure of glomerular capillary basement membrane with prominent subepithelial and intramembranous electron deposits (uranyl acetate stain, original magnification ×6000).
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