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Histological Changes Associated with Ageing of the Adult Carotid Body

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Diseases of the Human Carotid Body

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The carotid body does not maintain a uniform histological appearance throughout adult life but shows changes related to ageing. In general terms there is a progressive loss of glomic substance and alteration of the structure, with a change in the proportion of its cytological components.

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  1. Department of Pathology, University of Liverpool Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Duncan Building, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, L69 3BX, UK

    Donald Heath DSc, MD, PhD, FRCP, FRCPEd, FRCPath (George Holt Professor of Pathology Honorary Consultant Pathologist)

  2. Department of Pathology, Duncan Building, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, L69 3BX, UK

    Paul Smith BSc, Phd (Senior Lecturer)

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Heath, D., Smith, P. (1992). Histological Changes Associated with Ageing of the Adult Carotid Body. In: Diseases of the Human Carotid Body. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1874-9_4

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