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Fig. 3 | BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

Fig. 3

From: Refractory ventricular tachycardia and heart failure due to anti-mitochondrial antibody-positive inflammatory myopathy

Fig. 3

Histopathologic findings of Muscle biopsy. A Muscle fibers size is variable, and the muscle fibers are split (hematoxylin and eosin stain, ×400). B Worm-eaten fiber and change of mitochondrial enzyme activity (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide stain ×200). C Type 1 muscle fiber glycogen slightly increased (periodic acid-schiff stain, ×200). D Muscle fibers are affected (ATPase 4.6 stain, ×400). E The expression of sarcoglycan was normal (immunohistochemical stain, ×200). F The expression of emerin was normal (immunohistochemical stain, ×200). Type of equipment: microscope: OLYMPUS BX53 LED; Acquisition software: OlympusCellSens

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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

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