enterochromaffin cell (argentaffin cell)

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Introduction

Cells belonging to the amine uptake & decarboxylation (APUD) system. Many of the enterochromaffin cells are also referred to as argentaffin cells because of their tendency to take up silver stain on histologic sections. The enterochromaffin cells are widely distributed.

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