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In minimal change nephropathy the light microscopic appearance of the glomerulus is normal. On examination by electron microscopy there is loss of the normal glomerular epithelial foot processes, known as foot process fusion, and there may be some vacuolation of the epithelium. No other abnormalities are seen in this disease.