Nephrotic Syndrome
unseel.com · podocyte  ·  slit diaphragm  ·  effacement  ·  proteinuria
proteinuria 0.1 g/day
serum albumin 4.2 g/dL
barrier intact
state
Filtration barrier: endothelium · GBM · podocyte
Albumin retained in the blood (healthy)
Slit diaphragm: nephrin · podocin zipper
Albumin leaking into urine (proteinuria)
Unseel.com · Nephrotic Syndrome: How Podocyte Injury Unleashes Massive Proteinuria