Electron microscopy in minimal change disease

Electron micrograph in minimal change disease showing a normal glomerular basement membrane (GBM), no immune deposits, and the characteristic widespread fusion of the epithelial cell foot processes (arrows).

Electron micrograph of a normal glomerular capillary loop showing the fenestrated endothelial cell (Endo), the glomerular basement membrane (GBM), and the epithelial cells with its interdigitating foot processes (arrow). The GBM is thin, and no electron-dense deposits are present. Two normal platelets are seen in the capillary lumen.