Demographic and histopathological evaluation of thymus in 1173 cases of cyanotic and acyanotic congenital heart diseases
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- 7 July 2026
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Pediatrics
- Vol. 26 (1) , 944
Abstract
The thymus is central to T-cell development and immune tolerance. In congenital heart disease (CHD), especially cyanotic types, chronic hypoxia may alter tKeywords
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