SPON2 and liver dysplastic nodule: Thus, we additionally suggest that in situations in which the patient is submitted to renal biopsy collection by indication, and for some reason it is not possible to obtain a sample for analysis under MET, the research of Mindin in situ expression in patients with DN may contribute as an indicator of the presence of renal injury, specifically podocyte injury that is only possible to be evaluated by ultrastructural analysis, which may contribute to a complementary analysis of this biopsy.