Autoimmune diseases (AID) are increasingly prevalent conditions which comprise more
than 100 distinct clinical entities that are responsible for a great disease burden worldwide …

Objectives Sjögren's disease (SjD) is a heterogenous disease with a wide range of
manifestations, ranging from symptoms of dryness, fatigue, and pain, to systemic …

Background To assess the reliability of the consensually agreed US definitions of major
salivary gland lesions and the US scoring system for salivary gland assessment in patients …

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Background Sjögren's syndrome is an autoimmune disease, and its important feature is the
lymphocyte infiltration of exocrine glands, including lacrimal glands. It contributes to defects …

T cells play important roles in autoimmune diseases, but it remains unclear how to optimally
manipulate them. We focused on the T cell immunoreceptor with Ig and ITIM domains …

Background: This study sought to characterize the saliva microbiota of Candida carriage
Sjögren's syndrome (SS) patients compared to oral candidiasis and healthy patients by high …

Purpose Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is an autoimmune disease targeting exocrine glands,
leading to low body fluids production, especially on the salivary and lacrimal glands. Due to …

In the last years, new insights into the molecular basis of rheumatic conditions have been
described, which have generated particular interest in understanding the pathophysiology of …

The diagnostic work-up for Sjögren's syndrome is challenging and complex, including
testing for serum autoantibodies to SSA/Ro and a labial salivary gland biopsy. Furthermore …