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Figure 2 | Diagnostic Pathology

Figure 2

From: Diagnosis of secondary amyloidosis in alkaptonuria

Figure 2

Evidence of amyloid deposits in AKU salivary glands . A) Congo Red staining of AKU labial salivary glands amyloid deposits. CR stain viewed under polarized light detected the presence of diffuse amyloid deposits within AKU salivary gland tissue. Magnification 20×. Representative images from a triplicate set are shown. B) Th-T fluorescence of AKU labial salivary glands amyloid deposits shown by confocal microscopy. Analogous results were obtained from specimens of other patients. Bar: 22 μm. Representative images from a triplicate set are shown.

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