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Fig. 1. A: low-power view showing a thickened vessel wall and prominent adventitial capillaries; B: high-power view
of the previous section; C: a different specimen with Elastin van Gieson stain showing reduplication of the lamina; D:
specimen with Alcian Blue stain showing mucopolysaccharide; E: higher power of previous section showing muco-
polysaccharide in vessel wall; F: Elastin van Gieson stain showing fragmented stromal collagen; G: showing inflam-
mation of the capillaries of the adventitia; and H: another view of the inflamed adventitial capillaries.
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