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Salivary transforming growth factor alpha in patients with Sjögren's syndrome and reflux laryngitis

Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2014
Introduction: Saliva plays a key role in the homeostasis of the digestive tract, through its inorganic components and its protein growth factors.
Marco Antonio dos Anjos Corvo, Claudia Alessandra Eckley, Luis Vicente Rizzo, Luiz Roberto Sardinha, Tomas Navarro Rodriguez, Ivo Bussoloti Filho   +5 more
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Psychiatric disorder as clinical presentation of primary Sjögren's syndrome: two case reports

Annals of General Psychiatry, 2010
Psychiatric disorders in primary Sjögren's syndrome constitute a possible clinical reality that each practitioner must be able to recognise and treat.
Bonacini Federica, Pelizza Lorenzo, Ferrari Alberto   +2 more
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Characterization of Pulmonary Functional Abnormalities in Systemic Sclerosis Using Xenon MRI

Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Xenon MRI is increasingly used to evaluate patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) and pulmonary hypertension (PH), both of which are common manifestations of systemic sclerosis (SSc). As such, Xe‐MRI may be suited to interrogate lung function impairment in SSc.
Dawson Shaver, Steven Haworth, Evan Graumann, Bradie Frizzell, David H. Lee, Jiwoong Choi, Chase S. Hall, Scott M. Matson, Mark Hamblin, Mario Castro, Paul S. Schmidt, Peter J. Niedbalski   +11 more
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Sjögren's syndrome concurrent with protein‐losing gastroenteropathy with secondary systemic capillary leak syndrome : A case report

Clinical Case Reports, 2018
Key Clinical Message Sjögren's syndrome concurrent with protein‐losing gastroenteropathy can develop into secondary systemic capillary leak syndrome.
Kei Watanabe, Shinichiro Murakami, Masahiro Misago, Mai Yoshikawa, Daisuke Tamai, Shinichiro Nakao, Takato Ueoka, Mototoshi Ito, Yasuhisa Shinomura, Nobuyuki Kajiwara   +9 more
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Primary Sjögren’s syndrome with polymyositis, a rare amalgamation

Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, 2018
Sjögren’s syndrome is characterized by diminished lacrimal and salivary gland secretory function. This disorder is not strictly confined to the exocrine glands and its manifestations may extend to extraglandular sites, such as the lungs, kidneys ...
Harpreet Singh, Deepak Jain, B Kiran, Neeraj Kumar   +3 more
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TAM pathway proteins as novel salivary biomarkers for periodontitis

Journal of Periodontology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The identification of molecular biomarkers that help clinicians in early diagnosis is a key focus of periodontal research. The major aim of this cross‐sectional observational study was to assess whether salivary TAM pathway protein levels have the potential to discriminate between periodontally healthy or gingivitis controls and ...
Karina Mendes, Ana T. P. C. Gomes, Dimitris N. Tatakis, Tiago Marques, Marla Pinto, Pedro C. Lopes, Maria J. Correia, Nuno Rosa   +7 more
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Ocular facial myositis and sialadenitis presenting with new onset ulcerative colitis

JPGN Reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Extra‐intestinal manifestations of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can involve most organ systems, although the immunologic underpinnings are not well understood. Most patients who present with an extra‐intestinal manifestation have a single site of extra‐intestinal involvement; however, a small cohort presents with multiple different sites ...
Nicole Du, Nicole Mendez, Anil Darbari
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Regenerating Gene Protein as a Novel Autoantigen in the Pathogenesis of Sjögren’s Syndrome

Antibodies, 2015
Sjögren’s syndrome, an autoimmune disease characterized by exocrine gland dysfunction leading to dry mouth and dry eye diseases, is typified by lymphoplasmacytic infiltrations and a progressive destruction of the salivary and lacrimal glands.
Takashi Fujimoto, Kiyomi Yoshimoto, Takanori Fujimura, Maiko Takeda, Akiyo Yamauchi, Asako Itaya-Hironaka, Shin Takasawa   +6 more
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Long‐Term Dermoscopic Evolution of Reticular Erythematous Mucinosis: Case Report

JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Reticular erythematous mucinosis is a rare dermatosis with a challenging diagnosis. To date, its dermoscopic features have not been well characterised in the literature. Only a limited number of case reports have described dermoscopic findings that may be indicative of the disorder, including the presence of dotted and linear vessels, as well ...
Grażyna Kamińska‐Winciorek, Karolina Zarańska, Anastazja Szlauer‐Stefańska, Jacek Pająk, Sebastian Giebel   +4 more
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Effect of Systemic Immunomodulators on Incidence of Alopecia Areata: A Retrospective Cohort Study

JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Alopecia areata (AA) is a chronic autoimmune hair loss disorder. Patients with primary autoimmune diseases commonly use systemic immunomodulators to manage disease and have an increased risk of developing AA. Systemic immunomodulators have diverse immunologic effects, but their impact on AA risk is not well understood. Objectives We
Angela Rose Liu, Nada Hentati, Bethany R. Rohr   +2 more
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