Primary Sjogren syndrome.

Sjögren syndrome is a systemic autoimmune disease causing secretory gland dysfunction. This leads to dryness of the main mucosal surfaces such as the mouth, eyes, nose, pharynx, larynx, and vagina. 1 Sjögren syndrome may be a serious disease, with excess mortality caused by haematological cancer. 2...

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Autores: Ramos Casals, Manuel, Brito Zerón, María del Pilar, Sisó Almirall, Antoni, Bosch Aparici, Francisco Javier
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2012
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:2445/45335
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/45335
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Síndrome de Sjögren
Malalties autoimmunitàries
Sjogren's syndrome
Autoimmune diseases
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Sumario:Sjögren syndrome is a systemic autoimmune disease causing secretory gland dysfunction. This leads to dryness of the main mucosal surfaces such as the mouth, eyes, nose, pharynx, larynx, and vagina. 1 Sjögren syndrome may be a serious disease, with excess mortality caused by haematological cancer. 2 The cause of Sjögren syndrome is unknown, but factors postulated to play a role are both genetic and environmental .....