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Distribution of myofibroblasts, smooth muscle-like cells, macrophages, and mast cells in mitral valve leaflets of dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease.
American journal of veterinary research - 1 Jun 2008
Han Richard I, Black Alexander, Culshaw Geoff J, French Anne T, Else Roderick W, Corcoran Brendan M
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To map the cellular distribution and phenotypic alteration of the predominant stromal cell population throughout the entire valve length of dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD). SAMPLE POPULATION: 31 mitral valve complexes (ie, mitral valve leaflets) collected from 4 clinic...
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