Brown atrophy occurs due to:
Correct Answer: Lipofuscin
Description: Lipofuscin is an insoluble pigment,also known as Lipochrome or wear and tear pigment. -Its a sign of free radical injury and lipid peroxidation. -In sectioned tissue it appears as yellow-brown,finley granular cytoplasmic,often perinuclear pigment. -It is seen in the aging cells and is paicularly prominent in the liver and hea of aging patients. -Also seen in patients with severe malnutrition and cancer cachexia. Brown atrophy of the hea
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