Immunocytochemical characterisation of the inflammatory cell infiltrate of varicose veins

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 479-483

  Sayer, G L ^a   Smith, P D C ^b  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Immunohistochemistry; Inflammatory cells; Pathophysiology; Varicose vein

Indexed keywords

CD15 ANTIGEN; CD3 ANTIGEN; CD68 ANTIGEN; TRYPTASE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CELL FUNCTION; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CHRONIC VEIN INSUFFICIENCY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FROZEN SECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; INFLAMMATORY CELL; INFLAMMATORY INFILTRATE; MACROPHAGE; MALE; MAST CELL; MONOCYTE; NEUTROPHIL; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAPHENOUS VEIN; T LYMPHOCYTE; TISSUE INJURY; TISSUE REPAIR; VARICOSIS; VEIN VALVE; VEIN WALL; VENOUS REFLUX;

ADULT; AGED; CELL COUNT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEUKOCYTES; MACROPHAGES; MALE; MAST CELLS; MIDDLE AGED; SAPHENOUS VEIN; VARICOSE VEINS; VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 4744355701     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2004.07.023     Document Type: Article

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