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2018-06-11
An image from a peripheral blood smear showing tears, elliptocytes, schistocytes, and a giant platelet seen in patients with primary myelofibrosis (50X oil immersion). A neutrophil (right) and monocyte (left) are also present.
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2018-06-01
An image from a peripheral blood smear showing three reactive lymphocytes with slight basophilic skirting of the cytoplasm. A monocyte is also present containing vacuoles in the cytoplasm (50X oil immersion).
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2018-05-22
An image from a peripheral blood smear demonstrating microcytic, hypochromic red blood cells in thalassemia (50X oil immersion). An eosinophil, small lymphocyte, and monocyte are also present.
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Fall 2009
The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) has been implicated in vascular inflammation and atherosclerosis. Angiotensin II via the ATR1 can activate monocytes to produce inflammatory factors and increase adhesion. ATR1 expression is partly regulated by alternate splicing of the ATR1 gene. The RAS may...