Mechanisms of glomerular crescent formation
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INTRODUCTION — The presence of crescents in glomeruli is a histologic marker of severe injury. In general, the severity of the renal failure and other clinical manifestations of glomerulonephritis (eg, hypertension, edema) correlates with the percentage of glomeruli that exhibit crescents [1-5]. In addition, the duration and potential reversibility of the underlying disease correspond with the relative predominance of cellular or fibrous components in the crescent (show histology 1A-1E).
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تاریخ انتشار 2006