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Fig. 1 | BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

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From: IgG4-positive cell infiltration in various cardiovascular disorders - results from histopathological analysis of surgical samples

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Histopathological findings of tissue samples obtained from two patients with aortic stenosis (case 6 and case 8). a-d Case 6. e-h Case 8. a, b, e, f Hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining. c, g IgG4 staining. d, h CD138 staining. b Higher magnification image of the bracketed area in a. The number of IgG4-positive cells was 73/HPF and the IgG4/CD138 ratio was 45%. f Higher magnification image of the bracketed area in e. Original magnification, ×40 (a, e), and × 200 (b-d, f-h). The number of IgG4-positive cells was 20/HPF and IgG4/CD138 ratio was 17%

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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

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