wimj January1.qxd Page 1 West Indian Med J 2012; 61 (3): 305 INTRODUCTION Sjögren’s
syndrome (SS) is a chronic systemic disorder characterized by polyglandular tissue destruction …

Sjogren's syndrome, a chronic inflammatory and autoimmune disorder (Shoenfeld and
Schwartz, 1984; Smith and Steinberg, 1983), is characterized by diminished lacrimal and …

Background: Sjögren's syndrome is an autoimmune syndrome involving the exocrine glands
specially the salivary and lacrimal glands leading to xerostomia and xerophtalmia. This …

Purpose: Sjögren's syndrome is a systemic autoimmune disease affecting approximately 3
million Americans, primarily perimenopausal women. The syndrome is characterized by …

During February of 2008, I had the honour of visiting medical centres in New Delhi, Mumbai,
and Bangalore. As part of lectures and patient care rounds, a number of questions about …

Discussion: Sjögrenʼs Syndrome affects the exocrine glands causing dry mouth and eyes,
and can cause systemic symptoms, including fatigue and joint pain. The incidence of ocular …

The purpose of this study was to examine the frequency and predictive value of glandular
and extraglandular manifestations in Sjögren's syndrome (SS). The clinical profiles of 169 …

Diagnostic Approaches to Sjögren's syndrome: a Literature Review and Own Clinical
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Sjögren syndrome (SS) is an autoimmune epithelitis characterized by lymphocytic glandular
infiltration and various extraglandular manifestations. SS is usually encountered in middle …

Sjögren's syndrome is defined. In a brief review of the literature the incidence, clinical
features, etiology, histopathology, sialography, treatment, and diagnosis of the syndrome are …