Pathologic Function
mesangiolysis
Definitions related to mesangiolysis:
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A finding in the glomerulus of the kidney, characterized by the degeneration of mesangial cells and the dissolution of the mesangial matrix.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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A process characterized by the degeneration of mesangial cells and the dissolution of the mesangial matrix in the glomerulus of the kidney, in response to injury or disease.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Partial or complete dissolution of the mesangial matrix, identified by reduced staining on a periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) or silver stain.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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