Fig. 5.

Fractional distribution of glomerulotubular junction integrity in serial sections of glomeruli from patients with nephropathic cystinosis and diabetic nephropathy. Data are arranged by age group, with age range for patients in each diagnostic group. “Atubular glomeruli” are those with no tubular connection; “Tubular atrophy” indicates glomeruli connected to atrophic tubules; and “Normal” indicates glomeruli connected to normal tubules. DM, diabetes mellitus. Data were derived from Larsen et al. (97), Najafian et al. (117), and White et al. (186).