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Inclusion bodies of aggregated hemosiderins in liver macrophages.
Medical molecular morphology - 1 Dec 2017
Hayashi Hisao, Tatsumi Yasuaki, Wakusawa Shinya, Shigemasa Ryota, Koide Ryoji, Tsuchida Ken-Ichi, Morotomi Natsuko, Yamashita Tetsuji, Kumagai Kotaro, Ono Yukiya, Hayashi Kazuhiko, Ishigami Masatoshi, Goto Hidemi, Kato Ayako, Kato Koichi
Abstract excerpt
Hemosiderin formation is a structural indication of iron overload. We investigated further adaptations of the liver to excess iron. Five patients with livers showing iron-rich inclusions larger than 2 µm were selected from our database. The clinical features of patients and structures of the inclusions were compared with those of 2 controls with mild iron overload. All patients had severe iron overload with more...
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