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MeSH Heading: Glomerular Filtration Barrier
Tree Number(s): A05.810.453.324.359.372; A05.810.453.736.520.372; A07.500
Unique ID: D060730
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D060730
Scope Note: A specialized barrier in the kidney, consisting of the fenestrated CAPILLARY ENDOTHELIUM; GLOMERULAR BASEMENT MEMBRANE; and glomerular epithelium (PODOCYTES). The barrier prevents the filtration of PLASMA PROTEINS.
Previous Indexing: Kidney Glomerulus (1975-2011)
Public MeSH Note: 2012
History Note: 2012
Date Established: 2012/01/01
Date of Entry: 2011/06/24

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Glomerular Filtration Barrier MeSH Descriptor Data 2023