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This chapter will give a brief overview of the main technical artifacts and pitfalls in transmission electron microscopy examination of the kidney, with illustrations.
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de Haro, T. (2023). Artifacts and Pitfalls in Electron Microscopy of the Kidney. In: Roufosse, C., Broecker, V. (eds) Atlas of Renal Ultrastructural Pathology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-44817-2_6-1
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