Sjögren's syndrome is currently considered an “autoimmune epithelitis,” as exocrine glands,
especially salivary and lacrimal, are progressively destructed by an immune-mediated …

Angular cheilitis (AC) is a clinical entity first described in the XIX century, characterized by
erythema, rhagades, ulcerations, and crusting of one or both lip commissures and perilabial …

Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is an autoimmune disease characterized by dry mouth. The cause
of SS is unknown, and its diverse symptoms make diagnosis difficult. The Saxon test, an …

Background: Some patients with Sjögren's syndrome (SS) do not develop xerostomia
despite advanced involvement of the salivary glands and the presence of focal lymphocytic …

Background Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is an autoimmune disease related to two common
symptoms: dry mouth and eyes. Although, xerostomia and hyposialia have been frequently …

AIMS: Sjӧgren Syndrome is a disorder involving oral tissues, with xerostomia, dysgeusia,
dysphagia, tooth decay, gingivitis, angular cheilitis and glossitis. Temporomandibular …

Sjogren syndrome (SS) is a lymphocyte-mediated, infiltrative autoimmune disorder
characterized by destruction of exocrine glands. The glandular damage leads to secretory …

According to a new concept for the classification and division of autoimmune diseases,
Mikulicz's disease and Küttner's tumor belong to immunoglobulin G4-related diseases (IgG4 …

Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is a chronic and progressive multisystem autoimmune disease
typically managed by rheumatologists. Diagnostic delays are common, due in large part to …

Objective: Scleroderma (SSc)-associated gastrointestinal (GI) complications are attributed to
a variety of factors including diet, microbiota dysbiosis, or GI transit abnormalities. We …