Molecular mimicry is one of the leading mechanisms by which infectious or chemical agents
may induce autoimmunity. It occurs when similarities between foreign and self-peptides …

In primary Sjögren syndrome (pSS), chronic inflammation of exocrine glands results in tissue
destruction and sicca symptoms, primarily of the mouth and eyes. Fatigue, arthralgia and …

Sjögren's disease is a complex autoimmune disease with twelve established susceptibility
loci. This genome-wide association study (GWAS) identifies ten novel genome-wide …

Systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and Sjögren's
syndrome are four major autoimmune rheumatic diseases characterized by the presence of …

Sjögren's syndrome is a chronic and insidious auto-immune disease characterized by
lymphocyte infiltration of exocrine glands. The patients typically present with ocular surface …

Primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) is considered to be a multifactorial disease, where
underlying genetic predisposition, epigenetic mechanisms and environmental factors …

Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is a chronic autoimmune disease of unknown etiology that mainly
involves exocrine glands. Patients present with dry mouth and eyes, fever, arthralgia, and …

Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is an autoimmune disease characterized by the involvement of
exocrine glands such as the salivary and lacrimal glands. The minor salivary glands, from …

There is a great deal of evidence pointing to interferons (IFNs) as being key cytokines in the
pathogenesis of different systemic autoimmune diseases, including primary Sjögren's …

Sjögren's Syndrome (SS) is a chronic autoimmune disease of unknown etiology which
primarily affects the salivary and lacrimal glands resulting in the loss of secretory function …