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The filtration barrier in the renal corpuscle is constituted by three characteristic elements, namely the fenestrated endothelium (EC), the basal lamina (BL) and the foot processes (FP) of the podocytes. Endothelial pores (EP) appear here mainly in face-view.
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Orci, L., Perrelet, A. (1975). Kidney. In: Freeze-Etch Histology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-66020-7_9
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