Fibrosis és zsíros infiltráció jelenségének vizsgálata szisztémás autoimmun betegek kisnyálmirigyeiben, számítógépes képanalízis segítségével

Abstract

Several hundreds of minor salivary glands (MSGs) can be found under the mucosa in the oral cavity. Similarly to the major salivary glands these consist of parenchyma and stroma. Most of their acini are mucinous and parts of the secretory duct system are less developed than that of the major salivary glands. They are important in lubrication of the mucosa and in producing antimicrobial proteins and glycoproteins, and so they play a major role in oral defence.