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Autoimmunity in the pathogenesis and treatment of keratoconjunctivitis sicca.
Current allergy and asthma reports - 1 Jan 2014
Liu Katy C, Huynh Kyle, Grubbs Joseph, Davis Richard M
Abstract excerpt
Dry eye is a chronic corneal disease that impacts the quality of life of many older adults. Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS), a form of aqueous-deficient dry eye, is frequently associated with Sjögren's syndrome and mechanisms of autoimmunity. For KCS and other forms of dry eye, current treatments are limited, with many medications providing only symptomatic relief rather than targeting the pathophysiology of...
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