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T1  - Lacrimal Gland Morphogenesis, Maturation and Function 
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UR  - URN:ISBN:978-951-51-4914-5; http://hdl.handle.net/10138/299687 
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A1  - Kuony, Alison 
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PB  - Helsingin yliopisto 
Y1  - 2019 
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AB  - The lacrimal apparatus products the tear film protecting the eye surface. The lacrimal gland, located in the orbit, produces 80% of the tear film components. These include growth factors destined to the avascular cornea, necessary for corneal epithelium maturation and renewal. A defective tear film leads to dry eye diseases which affect an increasing percentage of the population (more than 35% in the elderly). Although dry eye diseases can lead to visual loss in extreme cases, no definitive trea... 
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KW  - Developmental Biology 
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