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Immunohistochemical study on distribution of mast cell phenotypes in human laryngeal mucosa: evidence for laryngeal type I allergy.
The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology - 1 Feb 2005
Ishida Haruhiko, Yoshida Takafumi, Iwae Shigemichi, Amatsu Mutsuo
Abstract excerpt
It is controversial whether or not type I allergic reactions can occur in the human laryngeal mucosa. To clarify this issue, we studied the distribution of mast cell phenotypes in the human laryngeal mucosa using the immunohistochemical staining method with antihuman tryptase and chymase antibodies. A large number of mast cells are present in the superficial layer of subepithelial connective tissue (SECT) of the...
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