The Proximal Tubule and the Podocyte in Cystinosis

1 January 1973

journal article
Published by S. Karger AG in Nephron

Vol. 10 (1) , 57-60
https://doi.org/10.1159/000180177

Abstract

The belief that the swan-neck lesion or the Fanconi syndrome in cystinosis are related to the accumulation of cystine in epithelium of the proximal tubule is questioned. The vulnerability of the visceral glomerular epithelium in cystinosis is emphasized.

Keywords

PROXIMAL TUBULE
CYSTINOSIS
FANCONI SYNDROME
SWAN NECK
CYSTINE
VISCERAL GLOMERULAR EPITHELIUM
PODOCYTES
GIANT CELLS

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