Research Article

Markers of Inflammation and Fibrosis in the Orbital Fat/Connective Tissue of Patients with Graves’ Orbitopathy: Clinical Implications

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Hematoxylin and Eosin staining in paraffin embedded sections. (a) Mild type of GO. The arrow head shows the area of the intense fibrosis. Magn. 400x, 100x. (b) Mild type of GO. The arrow head shows the small blood vessels. Magn. 400x, 100x. (c) Severe type of GO. Significant proliferation of the fibrous connective tissue within the fat. Magn. 400x. (d) The arrow head shows the prominent blood vessels within the fatty tissue in the severe GO orbitopathy. Magn. 200x.
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