Liver tryptase-positive mast cells and fibrosis in children with hepatic echinococcosis

• Main Authors: Gulubova Maya (Author), Vlaykova Tatyana (Author), Kalinova Krasimira (Author), Vodenicharov Angel (Author), Vasilev Ivan (Author), Velev Valentin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The hepatic echinococcosis in children is a serious surgical problem. The aim of this study is to investigate the participation of mast cells in liver inflammatory reactions triggered by echinococcal cysts. Liver biopsy samples were collected from the tissue surrounding the cysts from 16 sick childr...