"Xerophthalmia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Dryness of the eye surfaces caused by deficiency of tears or conjunctival secretions. It may be associated with vitamin A deficiency, trauma, or any condition in which the eyelids do not close completely.
| Descriptor ID |
D014985
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C11.187.810 C11.496.260.892
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Xerophthalmia" by people in Profiles.
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Reversible Nutritional Deficiency-Related Conjunctival Xerosis and Optic Neuropathy Secondary to an Exclusively Potato-Based Diet. J Neuroophthalmol. 2022 03 01; 42(1):e323-e325.
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Desiccating stress-induced chemokine expression in the epithelium is dependent on upregulation of NKG2D/RAE-1 and release of IFN-? in experimental dry eye. J Immunol. 2014 Nov 15; 193(10):5264-72.
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Chemokine receptors CCR6 and CXCR3 are necessary for CD4(+) T cell mediated ocular surface disease in experimental dry eye disease. PLoS One. 2013; 8(11):e78508.
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Surfactant protein D contributes to ocular defense against Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a murine model of dry eye disease. PLoS One. 2013; 8(6):e65797.
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Tear cytokine and chemokine analysis and clinical correlations in evaporative-type dry eye disease. Mol Vis. 2010 May 19; 16:862-73.
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Sj?gren's syndrome. ORL Head Neck Nurs. 2004; 22(4):22-30; quiz 32-3.
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GVHD dry eyes treated with autologous serum tears. Bone Marrow Transplant. 2000 May; 25(10):1101-3.
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Differential diagnosis of dry eye conditions. Adv Dent Res. 1996 Apr; 10(1):9-12.
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Human adjuvant disease: presentation as a multiple sclerosis-like syndrome. South Med J. 1996 Feb; 89(2):179-88.