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The fibroblast is the commonest cell of connective tissue and the one principally responsible for the formation of collagen fibers and the amorphous intercellular matter, the “ground substance.”
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Cordeiro, A.K., Baracat, F.F., Bolanho, E., Brandi, A.J. (1977). Lymphedema: Study of Collagen Metabolism. In: Mayall, R.C., Witte, M.H. (eds) Progress in Lymphology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-9030-5_39
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