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  #1

is composed of ?

  #2

fenestrated capillary endothelium
fused basement membrane with heparan sulphate
epethelial layer consisting of podocyte foot processes

which one is the size barrier and which one is the charge barrier??

  #3

FENESTRATED CAPILLARY ENDO= SIZE BARRIERS
FUSED BASEMENT MEMB= CHARGE BARRIER

  #4

what if the charge barrier is lost??

  #5

protein/albumin spills out -hence nephrotic syndrome







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