Rapid detection of circulating fibrocytes by flowcytometry in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Background: Current protocols for detection of circulating fibrocytes (CFs) in peripheral blood described in various pulmonary and nonpulmonary disorders involve complex and time consuming, non standardized techniques. Objective: Testing a method to rapidly detect and quantify CFs using whole blood...

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Main Authors: Esam H Alhamad, Zahid Shakoor, Feisal A Al-Kassimi, Adel Almogren, Mohamed O Gad ElRab, Shyam Maharaj, Martin Kolb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Annals of Thoracic Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2015;volume=10;issue=4;spage=279;epage=283;aulast=Alhamad