Highly dilated capillaries

Pathologically characteristic morphological changes-increased glomerular volume, highly swollen capillaries, and patients with renal disease containing lamellar "emboli" should pay attention to the presence of lipoprotein glomerulopathy Lipoprotein glomerulopathy is a kidney disease with a pathological feature characterized by the presence of lipoprotein emboli in the glomerular capillaries and extrarenal lipoprotein embolization. Lipoprotein glomerulopathy is more common in men, with a male to female ratio of 15: 8. The average age of onset was 32 years (range, 4 to 49 years). Most cases are sporadic, and a few are familial.

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