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Immature squamous metaplasia Immature squamous metaplastic cells are of parabasal/basal type. Characterized by a relatively high N/C ratio and a reduced cytoplasm, they are difficult to distinguish from reserve cell hyperplasia. This reserve cell hyperplasia is the first step of the squamous metaplastic process. Cytopathology atlas

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