1. Histological diagnosis of renal osteodystrophy
Tony Freemont 
Kidney International 
Volume 56, Pages S26-S30 (December 1999)
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2. Figure 1
Transiliac bone biopsy. (a) Three-dimensional reconstruction of part of a transiliac bone biopsy using a high energy X-ray source. (b) Microscope section prepared from the biopsy. Toluidine blue staining, magnification 100×.
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3. Figure 2
Two-dimensional representation of a circle (center) could be part of a three-dimensional sphere (left) or a three-dimensional cylinder (right).
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4. Figure 3
Diagram of 10 histologic sections through a piece of bone containing an osteoclast. Sections 3–9 include the levels through the osteoclast. Serial sections 6–8 all contain the osteoclast, whereas in step serial sections 1 and 6 the osteoclast is only present in 6.
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5. Figure 4
Unstained histological section viewed in UV light. The tetracycline appears bright. Various artefacts caused by sectioning are seen in the biopsy, including effects due to oblique sectioning. (Original magnification ×200).
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6. Figure 5
Section of bone viewed in polarized light to show one way of identifying resorption surfaces. (Original magnification ×250).
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