Glandular function

Glandular function after intraoral removal of salivary calculi from the hilum of the submandibular gland We studied 43 patients (25 women and 18 men) who had salivary calculi removed from the hilum of the submandibular gland. Preoperatively they had clinical and radiographic examinations, and glandular function was measured scintigraphically in 38 patients. Postoperative follow-up was…

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What are glands in biology?

Biology of sweat glands and their disorders. I. Normal sweat gland function The basic mechanisms of sweat gland function and an updated review of some relatively common disorders of sweat secretion, are presented. Although sweat secretion and ductal absorption are basically biophysical and biologic cellular processes, a detailed description of the basic biophysical principles of…

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