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Accurate histochemical definition of argon-laser-induced tissue necrosis
R A Neumann1, H Leonhartsberger, F Pieczkowski
1Department of Dermatology II, University of Vienna, Austria.
Abstract:
We present a histochemical method using the redox dye nitro blue tetrazolium chloride (NBTC) for the evaluation of argon-laser-induced tissue damage. By this method viable cells are stained blue, devitalized cells not. Our findings suggest that the NBTC staining method is more appropriate for the accurate definition of the necrosis and cell viability after laser treatment than routine histology.
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