Local C-Reactive Protein Expression in Obliterative Lesions and the Bronchial Wall in Posttransplant Obliterative Bronchiolitis
Figure 1
Bronchial wall alterations in bronchial allografts and autografts and alterations in the obliterative plug. Variables determining the histological grade of inflammation and fibrosis of the bronchial wall are given for bronchial allografts and autograft controls together with the intensity of immunocytochemistry against CRP, all on a scale from . In addition, the number of macrophages (MP) in the bronchial wall is given for allografts and autografts. Cells are counted per high power visual field. The histological grade of luminal obliteration () is given for allografts together with the percentage of cells positive for CRP in the obliterative plug and with the intensity score of the staining. Autografts remained patent with no observed obliterative plugs.
