Ectopic Germinal Centres with B and T Cells and Follicular Dendritic Cell Networks in Urethral Stricture Tissue: Possible Avenue for Immunological Treatments

Background: The underlying cause of a urethral stricture can sometimes be obscure. It is possible that an injury to the urethra induces an immunological cascade that generates scar tissue and fibrosis, eventually resulting in a stricture. If such immunological reactions could be better elucidated, i...

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Main Authors: Teresa Olsen Ekerhult, Ola Grimsholm, Jenny Magnusson, Christina Kåbjörn Gustafsson, Ralph Peeker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-05-01
Series:European Urology Open Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666168321000628