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Aging and the Cardiovascular System

Reticular Fibers

Reticular Fibers

High magnification micrograph of senile cardiac amyloidosis (brown) and fibrosis (yellow). Movat stain (black = nuclei, elastic fibers; yellow = collagen, reticular fibers; blue = ground substance, mucin; bright red = fibrin; red = muscle). Autopsy specimen.

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