Sialendoscopic management of autoimmune sialadenitis: a review of literature [PDF]
, 2017 Autoimmune diseases of major salivary glands include Sjögren's syndrome and a complex of disorders classified as immunoglobulin G4-related diseases.
DE VINCENTIIS, Marco +6 more
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A case with acquired lacrimal fistula due to Sjögren's syndrome
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2019 Purpose: To report a case with lacrimal fistula presumably associated with Sjögren's syndrome. Observations: A patient with Sjögren's syndrome was referred to our hospital for fistula from the inferior lacrimal canaliculus to the palpebral conjunctiva of
Sho Ishikawa +3 more
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Antigen-driven clonal proliferation of B cells within the target tissue of an autoimmune disease: the salivary glands of patients with Sjögren's syndrome [PDF]
, 1998 Structures resembling germinal centers are seen in the salivary glands of patients with Sjögren's syndrome, but it is not known whether the microenvironment of these cell clusters is sufficient for the induction of a germinal center response.
Berek, C. +4 more
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BMC Nephrology, 2012 Background Sjögren’s syndrome is a systemic autoimmune disease in which lymphatic cells destroy the salivary and lacrimal glands. Glomerulonephritis is thought to be a rare occurrence in primary Sjögren’s syndrome.
Kim Chang +5 more
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Is minor salivary gland biopsy more than a diagnostic tool in primary Sjorgren's syndrome? Association between clinical, histopathological, and molecular features: A retrospective study [PDF]
, 2014 Objectives: Several histological scoring systems, including the focus score, performed in minor salivary glands (MSGs) by hematoxylin-eosin (H&E) staining, have been employed in clinical practice to assess the inflammatory infiltrate and provide the ...
Alunno, A. +12 more
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Neuro-Sjögren: Peripheral Neuropathy With Limb Weakness in Sjögren's Syndrome
Frontiers in Immunology, 2019 Objective: Sjögren's syndrome is a heterogeneous inflammatory disorder frequently involving peripheral nerves with a wide spectrum of sensory modalities and distribution patterns.
Tabea Seeliger +10 more
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Insights into Microbiota in Sjögren’s Syndrome
Medicina, 2023 Primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) is a heterogeneous chronic autoimmune disorder with multiple clinical manifestations that can develop into non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue.
Diana Mieliauskaitė, Vilius Kontenis
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Conjunctival Inflammation in Thrombospondin-1 Deficient Mouse Model of Sjögren’s Syndrome [PDF]
, 2014 Lacrimal gland inflammation during autoimmune Sjögren’s syndrome (SS) leads to ocular surface inflammation – Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS). This condition afflicts both the cornea and conjunctiva that form the ocular surface.
Contreras-Ruiz, Laura +4 more
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Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome with Sensory Ganglionopathy and Painful Legs and Moving Toes Syndrome
Türk Nöroloji Dergisi, 2014 Sjogren’s syndrome is characterized by the sicca syndrome, with dryness of the mouth (xerostomia) and the eyes (xerophthalmia). Sjogren's syndrome is the only connective tissue disease that has been associated with sensory neuronopathy.
Mehmet Uğur Çevik +5 more
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Frontiers in Medicine, 2022 Purpose: Previous studies have shown that metformin exhibits an anti-inflammatory effect and may decrease the risk of incidental diabetes. But the effect of metformin on incidental Sjögren's syndrome is unknown.
Cheng-You Wang +14 more
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