In an experimental rat model, multinucleated giant cells in myocarditis are derived from macrophages and their formation is associated with the severity and fulminant phase of inflammation.
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Giant cells mark macrophage-driven fulminant inflammation in rat myocarditis; supports macrophage origin but leaves open human mechanistic and therapeutic relevance.
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