Sex steroids, the meibomian gland and evaporative dry eye

Adv Exp Med Biol. 2002;506(Pt A):389-99. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4615-0717-8_56.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Androgens / deficiency
  • Animals
  • Desiccation*
  • Dry Eye Syndromes / epidemiology
  • Dry Eye Syndromes / etiology*
  • Dry Eye Syndromes / physiopathology*
  • Estrogens / metabolism
  • Eyelid Diseases / physiopathology
  • Gonadal Steroid Hormones / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Meibomian Glands / physiopathology*
  • Sex Distribution

Substances

  • Androgens
  • Estrogens
  • Gonadal Steroid Hormones