Androgen influence on the meibomian gland.

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David A. Sullivan · Harvard University

Benjamin D. Sullivan · Harvard University

M. David Ullman · Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital

Eduardo Melani Rocha · Harvard University

Kathleen L. Krenzer · New England College of Optometry

J Cermák · Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute

Ikuko Toda

Abstract

The findings show that the meibomian gland is an androgen target organ and that androgens influence the lipid profile within this tissue. However, the extent to which androgens regulate the production of these lipids and whether this action may impact tear film stability remain to be determined.

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Ocular Surface and Contact Lens Glaucoma and retinal disorders Corneal Surgery and Treatments

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Published in: PubMed

Volume 41, Issue 12, pp. 3732-42

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