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Orbital fibroblast heterogeneity may determine the clinical presentation of thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Jan 2002
Smith Terry J, Koumas Laura, Gagnon AnneMarie, Bell Andrea, Sempowski Gregory D, Phipps Richard P, Sorisky Alexander
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Thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy, a process in which the orbital tissues become inflamed and are remodeled, occurs with a variable presentation. In some patients, eye muscle enlargement predominates. In others, the connective/adipose tissue enlargement appears the more significant problem. Orbital fibroblasts exhibit heterogeneous phenotypes in culture. Here we report that fibroblasts derived from the...
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