The pathogenesis of Sjögren's syndrome is poorly understood. Genetic and environmental
factors appear to contribute to the development of this syndrome. Viral infection is one of the …

The field of autoimmunity, like immunology itself, is undergoing rapid change due to
progress in cellular immunology and molecular biology. The old concept that individuals are …

Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is an autoimmune disease characterized by the sicca symptoms of
dry eyes and dry mouth. Glandular dysfunction is thought to arise from destruction …

Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is characterized by lymphocytic infiltration of the exocrine glands,
along with a polyclonal B-cell activation which is illustrated by the presence of multiple …

Autoantibodies to cellular autoantigens are usually found in sera of patients with systemic
autoimmune rheumatic diseases. Patients with Sjögren's syndrome (SS) frequently present …

Clinical and pathological evidence suggests that a wide spectrum of lymphoproliferation
exists in Sjögren's syndrome (SS), from benign disease with lymphoid infiltrates confined to …

Sjögren's syndrome is a systemic autoimmune disease characterized by lymphocytic
infiltrations of lacrimal and salivary glands. SS patients produce a variety of autoantibodies …

In Sjögren's syndrome, like in most other autoimmune diseases, the enigma leading to a
pathogenic attack against self has not yet been solved. By definition, the disease must be …

Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is a chronic, slowly progressive, inflammatory, autoimmune
disease characterized by (1) lymphocytic infiltration of the exocrine glands leading to …

Over the past months, noteworthy contributions to our understanding of the clinical
manifestations of Sjögren's syndrome have been made. Scintigraphic and echographic …