Renal interstitial foam cells are macrophages

Immunohistochemical studies on renal biopsies from eight patients with various types of glomerulonephritis showed that the interstitial foam cells belonged to the monocyte‐macrophage lineage. There was a strong association between hypercholesterolaemia and the presence of renal interstitial foam cel...

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Veröffentlicht in:Histopathology 1992-02, Vol.20 (2), p.173-176
Hauptverfasser: FRANCO, M., SCHMITT, F., REJAILI, W.A., VIERO, R.M., BACCHI, C.E.
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Zusammenfassung:Immunohistochemical studies on renal biopsies from eight patients with various types of glomerulonephritis showed that the interstitial foam cells belonged to the monocyte‐macrophage lineage. There was a strong association between hypercholesterolaemia and the presence of renal interstitial foam cells.
ISSN:0309-0167
1365-2559
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2559.1992.tb00949.x