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exocrinopathy

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English

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Etymology

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From exocrine +‎ -pathy.

Noun

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exocrinopathy (plural exocrinopathies)

  1. (pathology) Any disease of the exocrine system
    • 2015 October 8, “Growth Arrest-Specific 6 Protein in Patients with Sjögren Syndrome: Determination of the Plasma Level and Expression in the Labial Salivary Gland”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      The disease is also characterized by the presence of epithelial cell apoptosis, pathogenic autoantibodies, and overexpression of type I interferon (IFN) [6 ], [7 ], [8 ], which can lead to exocrinopathy and extraglandular organ damage.
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