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Langerhans Cells in Skin Lesions of Leprosy
Background: Langerhans cells are important in the pathogenesis of leprosy. A recent study reported that these cells were almost absent in the epidermis overlying lepromatous lesions. Objective: To investigate a possible relationship between the number of Langerhans cells and the histopathologic spectrum of lesions in patients with leprosy. Methods: An immunohistochemical staining for S100 prot...
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background: langerhans cells are important in the pathogenesis of leprosy. a recent study reported that these cells were almost absent in the epidermis overlying lepromatous lesions. objective: to investigate a possible relationship between the number of langerhans cells and the histopathologic spectrum of lesions in patients with leprosy. methods: an immunohistochemical staining for s100 ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Leprosy Review
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0305-7518
DOI: 10.5935/0305-7518.20010006