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Cell-size distributions of human tonsillar lymphocytes (TL) and adenoid lymphocytes (AL) were determined using a computerized cell-size analyser. In comparison with peripheral blood lymphocytes, TL, and AL comprised a greater number of large lymphocytes. Child TL were characterized by an enrichment of not only B-lymphocytes but also of large lymphocytes. A decrease in the number of large B-lymphocytes with advancing age was considered to be indicative of the morphological profile of tonsillar involution.
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Shido, F., Kobayashi, K. & Yamanaka, N. Cell-size distribution of human tonsillar lymphocytes. Arch Otorhinolaryngol 239, 211–218 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00464246
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