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Immunofluorescent staining for type IV collagen. (A) In healthy individuals, type IV collagen stains in the villi as a thick, well defined structure in the basement membrane. (B) In patients with coeliac disease, the distribution of type IV collagen in the basement membrane is similar to that seen in normal controls, although it stains much less intensely and has many interruptions; original magnification, ×200.
