Androgen stimulation of lacrimal gland function in mouse models of Sjogren's syndrome

Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 60, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 237-245

  Sullivan, David A ^a   Edwards, Joan A ^a  

^a SCHEPENS EYE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; CYCLOSPORIN A; DANAZOL; DEXAMETHASONE; ESTRADIOL; FLUOXYMESTERONE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; METHYLTESTOSTERONE; OXANDROLONE; OXYMETHOLONE; STANOZOLOL; TEAR PROTEIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; LACRIMAL FLUID; LACRIMAL GLAND FUNCTION; LACRIMATION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; SJOEGREN SYNDROME; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ANDROGENS; ANIMALS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; FEMALE; HORMONES; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A, SECRETORY; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; LACRIMAL APPARATUS; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; MICE, INBRED MRL LPR; MICE, INBRED NZB; SJOGREN'S SYNDROME; STEROIDS; TEARS; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 0030949611     PISSN: 09600760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-0760(96)00190-2     Document Type: Article

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