Giant cell myocarditis: evidence for the macrophage origin of the giant cells.
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In order to elucidate the origin of giant cells in giant cell myocarditis a case has been studied immunohistologically using monoclonal antibodies against a variety of antigens, including those associated with muscle and macrophages. The results strongly suggest that the giant cells are derived from macrophages rather than the muscle cells.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical pathology
دوره 38 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1985