slit pore
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slit pore
A microscopic filter in glomerular epithelial cells. When the pore is diseased or malfunctioning, it contributes to the loss of protein in urine.
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slit pore
A microscopic filter in glomerular epithelial cells, which when diseased or malfunctioning, contributes to the loss of protein in urine.
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