The Hippo signaling pathway is required for salivary gland development and its dysregulation is associated with Sjogren's-like disease [PDF]
, 2014 Sjogren's syndrome (SS) is a complex autoimmune disease that primarily affects salivary and lacrimal glands and is associated with high morbidity. Although the prevailing dogma is that immune system pathology drives SS, increasing evidence points to ...
Bouchie, Meghan +11 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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DIAGNOSIS OF THE SYNDROME OF SCHEGREN. REVIEW
Медична наука України, 2018 Relevance. Sjogren's syndrome is included in the group of diffuse connective tissue diseases and ranks third among them. Sjögren's syndrome remains unidentified in half the cases of the disease with clinical manifestations.
D.V. Topchy
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Xerostomia: a common adverse effect of drugs and radiation [PDF]
, 2006 Reproduced with permission from Australian PrescriberThe document attached has been archived with permission from the publisher/copyright holder.Xerostomia is the subjective sensation of dry mouth.
Olver, Ian N.
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The tear ferning test: a simple clinical technique to evaluate the ocular tear film [PDF]
, 2014 This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Masmali, A. M., Purslow, C., & Murphy, P. J. (2014). The tear ferning test: a simple clinical technique to evaluate the ocular tear film: The tear ferning test.
Masmali, Ali M. +2 more
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Reviewing primary Sjögren’s syndrome: Beyond the dryness - From pathophysiology to diagnosis and treatment [PDF]
, 2017 Primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) is a systemic autoimmune disease, characterized by lymphocytic infiltration of the secretory glands. This process leads to sicca syndrome, which is the combination of dryness of the eyes, oral cavity, pharynx, larynx and ...
Both, T. (Tim) +3 more
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Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome with Bicytopenia: A Case Report
Journal of Nepal Medical AssociationSjogren’s syndrome is a chronic multisystem autoimmune disease presenting a wide variety of clinical manifestations ranging from mild sicca symptoms to severe systemic symptoms involving pulmonary, renal, musculoskeletal, cutaneous, and haematological ...
Deepankar Raj Pathak +4 more
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Patient reported outcome and experience measures of oral disease in oral medicine [PDF]
, 2017 A recent meeting of health ministers from over 40 countries worldwide deemed that time and money should be spent on outcome and experience measures that would allow us to determine whether our health systems deliver outcomes that truly matter to patients.
Ni Riordain, R, Wiriyakijja, P
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American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2018 Purpose: To describe a triad of fibrous histiocytoma, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Sero-positive Sjögren's Syndrome. Observations: This case was diagnosed first as bilateral fibrous histiocytoma of cheeks, which on further investigations proved to be
Abdullah Al-Mujaini +2 more
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Journal of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery, 2015 A rare case of Bowen’s disease (BD) in a patient with Primary Sjögren’s syndrome is reported. A 42-year-old woman suffering from Primary Sjögren’s syndrome retained on the basis of clinical and serological findings, was admitted 3 years later for genital
Besma Ben Dhaou +7 more
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