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A 39-year-old female has fingers that are tapered and
clawlike, with decreased motion at the small joints. The
microscopic appearance of the skin is shown in the figure.
She also has diffuse interstitial fibrosis of the lungs, with
pulmonary hypertension and cot pulmonale. Which of the
following dermal inflammatory cells is considered the most
likely initiator of the process that results in her skin dis-
ease?
O (A) CD4 lymphocyte
O (B) Macrophage
O © Mast cell
O (D) Neutrophil
O (E) NK cell

my !! such tough tricky questions kasmala whats the source n answers i am getting panicky don't know the answer to this too.
b

b??

hey kashmala how r u .. hope alls well ..

b?? long time kash!

hey ceedee how u doing buddy....greatt to c u today...in excellent shape

BB?

hey pashan how u doing buddy .......i know u will rock

i remmeber i got that one rite...i don know how...but believe me i did
its not B

ha! yeah that happens to me very frequently too!

i was going for NK cells but ....

Hey kashmala, enough of suspense....please can you post the answer...my brain is shaking