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Keratinized Fetal Epidermis (about 24 week EGA)

Transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of full thickness keratinized epidermis. Note the presence of abundant glycogen in all epidermal layers, the peripherally organized bundles of keratin filaments (arrows), and small keratohyalin granules (KHG) in one or two layers of granular cells.

• 24 weeks Estimated Gestational Age = about 22 weeks Fertilization Age
• Magnification x 4,625. (cropped from figure 4, contrast adjusted)

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