Selective polyclonal increase of immunoglobulin G1 subclass: a link with Sjögren's syndrome. [PDF]
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 1990 A selective polyclonal increase in IgG1 has been described previously in a group of patients with connective tissue disease; nine of the 16 patients had a prior diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). A detailed clinical and serological study of 32 patients with this immunoglobulin abnormality has now been made.
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Epistasis between the MHC and the RCAα block in primary Sjögren syndrome [PDF]
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 2008 The RCA alpha block (Regulators of Complement Activation, 1q32) contains critical complement regulatory genes such as CR1 and MCP. This study examined RCA alpha block haplotype associations with both disease susceptibility and diversification of the anti-Ro/La autoantibody response in primary Sjögren syndrome (pSS).115 patients with pSS and 98 controls
Lester, S +5 more
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The importance of minor salivary gland biopsy in sjögren syndrome diagnosis and the clinicopathological correlation [PDF]
Turkish Journal of Pathology, 2016 Minor salivary gland biopsy is one of the objective tests used in the diagnosis of Sjögren syndrome. The aim of our study was to compare the clinical and laboratory data of primary and secondary Sjögren syndrome cases with a lymphocyte score 3 and 4 in the minor salivary gland biopsy.Data from a total of 2346 consecutive minor salivary gland biopsies ...
Serin, Gurdeniz +4 more
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Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology, 2011 Sjogren′s syndrome, also known as "Mikulicz disease" or "Sicca syndrome" is a systemic autoimmune disease in which immune cells attack and destroy the exocrine glands that produce tears and saliva.
Rani Somani +3 more
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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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Karl Gustaf Torsten Sjögren and the Sjögren-Larsson syndrome
Dermatology Reports, 2011 Karl Gustaf Torsten Sjögren (1896-1974) a Swedish psychiatrist and geneticist, was a pioneer of modern Swedish psychiatry. Sjögren studied medicine at the University of Uppsala.
Khalid Al Aboud, Daifullah Al Aboud
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Prevalence, sensitivity and specificity of antibodies against carbamylated proteins in a monocentric cohort of patients with rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune rheumatic diseases [PDF]
, 2016 Antibodies against carbamylated proteins (anti-CarP) have been recently identified in the sera of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The objective of the study was to evaluate the prevalence, sensitivity and specificity of anti-CarP compared to ...
Alessandri, Cristiano +16 more
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A 41-year-old Female Presenting with Sicca Syndrome
Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 2008 Objective: To describe a case of Sicca syndrome, review the literature on and discuss the diagnostic criteria for Sjögren Syndrome. Methods: Design: Case report Setting: Private Clinic Patients: One Results: A 41-year-old female ...
Laurence Ian Tan +1 more
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Sjögren Syndrome Complicated by Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue Lymphoma and Lymphocytic Interstitial Pneumonia. [PDF]
, 2015 Sjögren syndrome (SS) is an autoimmune disease with exocrine glands dysfunction and multiorgan involvement. It is associated with increased risk of lymphoproliferative disorders, especially B-cell marginal zone lymphoma.
Ahmed, Fatma +5 more
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Testosterone Influence on Gene Expression in Lacrimal Glands of Mouse Models of Sjögren Syndrome [PDF]
, 2019 Purpose: Sjögren syndrome is an autoimmune disorder that occurs almost exclusively in women and is associated with extensive inflammation in lacrimal tissue, an immune-mediated destruction and/or dysfunction of glandular epithelial cells, and a ...
Kam, Wendy R. +6 more
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