Sir,—We would like to endorse much of the editorial on apoptosis in cardiovascular disease,1 but feel it appropriate to add some further points. The original description of apoptosis was a morphological description, and morphology of cells remains the gold standard for detection of apoptosis. The morphological changes observed in apoptosis are a continuous process from retraction of cells as the first indicator to …
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