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SUBMITTER: Nizamuddin I
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6164028 | biostudies-other | 2018 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Nizamuddin Imran I Koulen Peter P McArthur Carole P CP
International journal of molecular sciences 20180913 9
The structure and function of exocrine glands are negatively affected by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and its co-morbidities, including innate and adaptive immune responses. At the same time, exocrine function may also be influenced by pharmacotherapies directed at the infectious agents. Here, we briefly review the role of the salivary glands and lacrimal glands in normal physiology and exocrine pathogenesis within the context of HIV infection and acquired immune deficiency syndr ...[more]