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Density and distribution of Langerhans cells in the human uterine cervix

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Using a combination of immunohistochemistry and planimetric observation we report the density and distribution of Langerhans cells (LCs) in epithelium from the normal ectocervix and from the normal transformation zone (TZ). The density of LCs increased towards the basement membrane. Dendritic LCs aspect was more prominent in the superficial layers.

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  1. Laboratorio de Inmunogenética, Hospital de Clínicas, Facultad de Medicina, UBA, Av. Córdoba 2351, 3° piso, (C.P. 1120), Buenos Aires, Argentina

    A. E. Morelli & L. Fainboim MD

  2. Primera Cátedra de Ginecología, Hospital de Clínicas, Facultad de Medicina, UBA, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Morelli, A.E., di Paola, G. & Fainboim, L. Density and distribution of Langerhans cells in the human uterine cervix. Arch Gynecol Obstet 252, 65–71 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02389630

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