[Value of morphometry in the endocrine system of the kidneys]

Basing on the comparison of literature and own data on the morphofunctional analysis of the endocrine renal system (juxtaglomerular apparatus and interstitial medullary cells taken as an example) the necessity was shown to characterize first of all the changes occurring in the structures studied and to determine the stages of the pathologic process involved. Such an approach enables one to select the adequate method of quantitative analysis and to obtain reliable results. The significance of quantification is emphasized as an integral part of any morphologic study providing the performance of correction analysis with the identification of morphofunctional parallels.