Examination in Renal Pathology in 2000

Question 1

Fill in the blanks with the proper words.

The glomerulus is a structure to filter low molecular weight materials in the blood to the urine, and consists of three types of cells; (glomerular epithelial cells), (endothelial cells) and (mesangial cells). The blood is supplied to the glomerulus through the (afferent arteriole) which branches to form an anastomosing network of glomerular capillaries. The (efferent arteriole) drains the blood from the glomerulus.

Question 2

List one representative disease to develop chronic glomerulonephritis syndrome in Japan and state its histopathological features.

[1] Name of Disease:

　

[2] Feature 1:

　

[3] Feature 2:

　

Question 3

List two representative diseases to develop nephrotic syndrome in Japan.

[1] Name of Disease

　

[2] Name of Disease

　

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