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Description: Intermediate magnification micrograph of endometrium with (mitotically) inactive glands and decidualization due to exogenous progesterone (OCP use). H&E stain. Endometrial curretting specimen. Definitions: Inactive (endometrial) glands have a single layer of cells and no mitotic activity. Decidualization is characterized by NEW changes: Nucleus central location, Eosinophilia of cytoplasm, Well-defined cell borders. It is in response to progesterone and also seen in pregnancy. Related images Low magnification Intermediate magnification High magnification Very high magnification
Title: Endometrium ocp use1
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Author: Nephron
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