The pathophysiology of proteinuria in acquired kidney diseases is mostly unknown. Recent findings in genetic renal diseases suggest that glomerular epithelial cells (podocytes) and the slit diaphragm ...

Custom-designed and injection-molded liquid-silicone-rubber (LSR) thin-walled diaphragms are for medical-device applications that require high strength and flexibility. Custom-designed and ...

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