Lacrimal Gland Involvement in Severe Dry Eyes after Stevens-Johnson Syndrome

Ophthalmology. 2021 Apr;128(4):621-624. doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2020.08.016. Epub 2020 Aug 21.
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Keywords: Dry eye; Lacrimal gland; Lactoferrin; Myoepithelial cells; Stevens-Johnson syndrome.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Actins / metabolism
  • Adult
  • Antigens, CD20 / metabolism
  • Biomarkers / metabolism
  • Conjunctival Diseases / complications*
  • Dry Eye Syndromes / etiology*
  • Dry Eye Syndromes / metabolism
  • Dry Eye Syndromes / pathology
  • Humans
  • Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases / etiology*
  • Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases / metabolism
  • Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases / pathology
  • Lactoferrin / metabolism
  • Muramidase / metabolism
  • Prospective Studies
  • S100 Proteins / metabolism
  • Stevens-Johnson Syndrome / complications*

Substances

  • ACTA2 protein, human
  • Actins
  • Antigens, CD20
  • Biomarkers
  • LTF protein, human
  • S100 Proteins
  • Muramidase
  • Lactoferrin