Degranulation patterns of eosinophil granulocytes as determinants of eosinophil driven disease
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Degranulation patterns of eosinophil granulocytes as determinants of eosinophil driven disease.
BACKGROUND Degranulation of eosinophils in target tissues is considered a key pathogenic event in major chronic eosinophilic diseases. However, because of a lack of appropriate methods, little is known about degranulation of eosinophils in common eosinophilic diseases. METHODS Using transmission electron microscopic (TEM) analysis, a novel approach has been devised and validated to quantify e...
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عنوان ژورنال: Thorax
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0040-6376
DOI: 10.1136/thorax.56.5.341