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Here we report estimates of glomerular basement membrane (GBM) thickness in the Brazilian population performed using direct (DM) and orthogonal interception methods (OIM), and comment on potential sources of variation among estimates made by different laboratories. Methodology A total of 38 patients, ranging from 3 to 78 years of age, 26 (68%) males and 12 (32%) females, were submitted to kidney biopsy procedures for renal disease diagnosis. Glomeruli were diagnosed with minor histological changes by conventional, immunofluorescence and electron microscopy. GBM thickness was estimated using both DM and OIM methods. Results Estimates of GBM thickness obtained using DM were higher than those obtained by OIM. However, the application of a correction for non-perpendicular membrane sectioning to DM estimates yielded similar results to those obtained under OIM. The estimated GMB thickness using DM after correction was 289  +  44 nm, versus 287  +  48 nm by OIM. No statistically significant differences were detected in GMB thickness, nor with respect to patient age or sex. Conclusions GBM thickness in the studied Brazilian population measured approximately 290 nm. The application of criteria for estimating the shortest distance between the endothelial and podocyte cell membranes with correction for non-perpendicular membrane sectioning can increase the accuracy of GBM thickness estimates using DM and OIM.

A comparative study of human glomerular basement membrane thickness using direct measurement and orthogonal intercept methods