The modulation of smooth muscle cell phenotype is an early event in human aorto-coronary saphenous vein grafts.

doi:10.1007/BF02358807

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The modulation of smooth muscle cell phenotype is an early event in human aorto-coronary saphenous vein grafts.

Virchows Archiv. A, Pathological anatomy and histopathology - 1 Jan 1992

Kockx M M, Cambier B A, Bortier H E, De Meyer G R, Van Cauwelaert P A

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The morphological changes in human vein grafts occurring in the first days after a coronary bypass operation (CBP) are rarely reported in the literature. Sections of aorto-coronary vein grafts from 11 patients who died during the first 10 days after a CBP were obtained at autopsy. The number of v...

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Aged
Autopsy
Cell Differentiation
Coronary Artery Bypass
Humans
Middle Aged
Muscle, Smooth, Vascular
Neutrophils
Phenotype
Saphenous Vein

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