Research Article

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

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Immunohistochemistry with DAB staining. (a) The arrow head presents the focal cluster of T lymphocyte (CD4+) brown cytoplasmatic staining in the mild type of GO. Magn. 200x. (b) The arrow head shows the cluster of T lymphocytes (CD4+) brown staining in the severe type of GO. Magn. 100x. (c) and (d) The arrow head presents significant fibroblasts and macrophages clusters (CD68+) brown cytoplasmatic staining observed in the fibrous connective area of the adipose tissue of the mild GO (robust 3c) and severe one (d). Magn. 100x.
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