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Fig. 2 | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Fig. 2

From: The role of estrogen and progesterone receptors in the rotator cuff disease: a retrospective cohort study

Fig. 2

Histomorphological analysis of the supraspinatus tendon alterations following the Bonar Scale criteria. A Haematoxylin/Eosin showed pathological rounded nuclei and an increased cytoplasm in tendon cells. B Alcian Blu highlighted ground substance abnormalities with increased intrafascicular and interfascicular deposits of GAG. C Masson-Goldner Trichrome showed pathological collagen arrangement, with disorganization of fibre bundles. D CD34 immunohistochemical staining showed pathological neovascularization. Original magnification: × 200 (A), × 100 (B, C, D)

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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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