| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8591201 | The Ocular Surface | 2018 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
Potential precursors of pathological infiltrates form in the lacrimal glands by the time of sexual maturity. Pregnancy augments lacrimal gland plasmacyte populations, and it can augment development of potential precursors to either chronic, immune-mediated infiltrates or autoimmune infiltrates of various phenotypes. Systemic and strictly local, probabilistic phenomena interact with pregnancy to determine which combinatorial phenotypes are favored.
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Authors
Austin K. Mircheff, Yanru Wang, Meng Li, Billy X. Pan, Chuanqing Ding,