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exocrine gland

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exocrine gland (ĕk`səkrən): see gland gland, organ that manufactures chemical substances. A gland may vary from a single cell to a complex system of tubes that unite and open onto a surface through a duct. The endocrine glands, e.g.
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Inorganic mercury has been shown to accumulate in exocrine glands, and saliva is also one excretion pathway for inorganic mercury (Joselow 1968).
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Sjogren's syndrome is a chronic autoimmune disorder that manifests as a lymphocytic infiltration of the exocrine glands, particularly the salivary and lacrimal glands.
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Salagen Tablets stimulate the exocrine glands, including the salivary glands, to increase their moisture-producing activity.
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