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Fig. 1

From: High thrombin-activatable fibrinolysis inhibitor expression in thrombi from stroke patients in elevated estrogen states

Fig. 1

Representative slides from high estrogen state group

Thrombus composition in a representative case of acute ischemic stroke associated with OCP use (patient 3). H&E staining showing fibrin/platelet aggregates (pink) and red blood cells (red) seen on(A). Immunostaining for platelets (CD42b) (B, red), von Willebrand Factor (C, pink), thrombin-activatable fibrinolysis inhibitor, TAFI (D, pink), fibrinogen (E, pink) and plasminogen activator inhibitor, PAI-1 (F, pink)

Scale bar (A-F) = 800 mm.

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