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Immunohistochemical assessment of M1/M2 macrophage phenotypes in hepatic hydatid disease.
Acta tropica - 1 Sept 2026
Elhamed Sara Mohamed Abd, Sweed Dina, Sallam Hebatallah, Sabry Shaymaa
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INTRODUCTION: Macrophages are key immune defenders in hydatid disease. While M1 macrophages express iNOS and M2 macrophages express TGF-β, the relationship between STAT6 activation and macrophage subsets remains unclear in hydatid disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study included 60 patients with visceral hydatid disease, and cyst specimens were categorized as either fertile or non-fertile hydatid cysts....
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