Evidence for unmyelinated C fibres and inflammatory cells in human varicose saphenous vein

International Journal of Angiology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2010, Pages

  Vital, Anne ^a,b   Carles, Dominique ^a   Serise, Jean Michel ^c   Boisseau, Michel Ren ^a  

^a BORDEAUX UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

^c Polyclinique de Bordeaux Tondu   (France)

Author keywords

C fibres; Chronic venous disease; Electron microscoy; Immunohistochemistry; Inflammatory cells; Varicose veins

Indexed keywords

CD45 ANTIGEN; PROTEIN S 100;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL WALL; CELL DENSITY; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CHRONIC VEIN INSUFFICIENCY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; HISTIOCYTE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFLAMMATORY CELL; LEG VARICOSIS; MALE; MAST CELL; NONMYELINATED NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAPHENOUS VEIN; TUNICA MEDIA; VASCULAR SURGERY;

EID: 80053012169     PISSN: 10611711     EISSN: 16155939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1278374     Document Type: Article

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