Studies on the Biology of the Periodontium of Marmosets: XI. Histopathologic Manifestations of Spontaneous and Induced Vitamin A Deficiency in the Oral Structures of Adult Marmosets
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Studies on the Biology of the Periodontium of Marmosets: XI. Histopathologic Manifestations of Spontaneous and Induced Vitamin A Deficiency in the Oral Structures of Adult Marmosets
Histologic studies of the oral structures of adult marmosets with spontaneous and induced vitamin A deficiency revealed that the ductal epithelium of the salivary and lingual glands, and the gingival epithelium, were the prime target sites of the deficiency. The lack of vitamin A produced keratinizing metaplasia of the ductal epithelium and precipitated aberrant epithelialization in the connective tissue compartment of the gingiva.
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