Case Report: Streptococcus gordonii triggering suppurative parotitis and sepsis in a patient with Sjögren syndrome [PDF]
Frontiers in MedicineBackgroundAcute suppurative parotitis is common in primary Sjögren syndrome due to parotid gland dysfunction. Streptococcus gordonii is an aggressive pathogen but is rarely reported in acute suppurative parotitis.Case summaryA 64-year-old woman with ...
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Sialendoscopic management of autoimmune sialadenitis: a review of literature [PDF]
Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica, 2017 Le patologie autoimmuni delle ghiandole salivari maggiori comprendono la sindrome di Sjögren e linsieme di condizioni morbose raccolte sotto il nome di patologie IgG4-correlate.
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Neurological manifestations of Sjogren syndrome: A case series [PDF]
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary CareThe Sjogren syndrome is known to have a variety of manifestations apart from the classical glandular involvement. These include musculoskeletal, vascular, neurological, gastrointestinal, and renal involvement.
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An unusual dyspnea in an 87-year old woman affected by Sjögren’s syndrome [PDF]
Beyond Rheumatology, 2021 Primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) is a progressive autoimmune disease and is characterized by eye and mouth dryness due to lymphocytic infiltration in lacrimal and salivary glands leading to tissue destruction, but it can also present systemic ...
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Sjögren’s syndrome: a systemic autoimmune disease
Clinical and Experimental Medicine (Testo stampato), 2021 Sjögren’s syndrome is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by ocular and oral dryness resulting from lacrimal and salivary gland dysfunction. Besides, a variety of systemic manifestations may occur, involving virtually any organ system. As a result,
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Genetics and epigenetics of primary Sjögren syndrome: implications for future therapies
Nature Reviews Rheumatology, 2023 In primary Sjögren syndrome (pSS), chronic inflammation of exocrine glands results in tissue destruction and sicca symptoms, primarily of the mouth and eyes.
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Pathogenesis and treatment of Sjogren’s syndrome: Review and update
Frontiers in Immunology, 2023 Sjogren’s syndrome (SS) is a chronic autoimmune disease accompanied by multiple lesions. The main manifestations include dryness of the mouth and eyes, along with systemic complications (e.g., pulmonary disease, kidney injury, and lymphoma).
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Epithelial–immune cell interplay in primary Sjögren syndrome salivary gland pathogenesis
Nature Reviews Rheumatology, 2021 In primary Sjögren syndrome (pSS), the function of the salivary glands is often considerably reduced. Multiple innate immune pathways are likely dysregulated in the salivary gland epithelium in pSS, including the nuclear factor-κB pathway, the ...
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Multimodal Single‐Cell Sequencing of B Cells in Primary Sjögren's Syndrome
Arthritis & Rheumatology, 2023 B cells are important in the pathogenesis of primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS). Patients positive for Sjögren's syndrome antigen A/Sjögren syndrome antigen B (SSA/SSB) autoantibodies are more prone to systemic disease manifestations and adverse outcomes ...
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Cerebellar degeneration in primary Sjögren syndrome: a case report
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2021 Background Cerebellar degeneration is a rare and severe presentation of primary Sjögren syndrome. There are few case reports of cerebellar degeneration associated with different autoimmune diseases, especially with systemic lupus erythematosus and neuro ...
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