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Electron microscopy of urinary glycoprotein and its relation to cystic fibrosis

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Electron microscopic observations of urinary glycoprotein have revealed the presence of thin intertwining fibres of variable length. The molecular entanglement noted may provide an explanation for discrepancies between a number of earlier reports. No differences were noted in the glycoprotein isolated from normal and fibrocystic subjects.

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  1. Department of Biology, University of York, York, UK

    P. Crosby, J. C. Marsden & A. W. Robards

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Crosby, P., Marsden, J.C. & Robards, A.W. Electron microscopy of urinary glycoprotein and its relation to cystic fibrosis. Histochem J 3, 223–232 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01005221

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