Current knowledge on psoriasis and autoimmune diseases

N Ayala-Fontánez, DC Soler… - Psoriasis: Targets and …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Psoriasis is a prevalent, chronic inflammatory disease of the skin, mediated by crosstalk
between epidermal keratinocytes, dermal vascular cells, and immunocytes such as antigen …

An algorithm for the preoperative diagnosis and treatment of ocular surface disorders

CE Starr, PK Gupta, M Farid, KA Beckman… - Journal of Cataract & …, 2019 - Elsevier
Any ocular surface disease (OSD), but most commonly, dry-eye disease (DED), can reduce
visual quality and quantity and adversely affect refractive measurements before …

Treatment of primary Sjögren syndrome with rituximab: a randomized trial

V Devauchelle-Pensec, X Mariette… - Annals of internal …, 2014 - acpjournals.org
Background: Primary Sjögren syndrome (pSS) is an autoimmune disorder characterized by
ocular and oral dryness or systemic manifestations. Objective: To evaluate efficacy and …

Dry mouth: a critical topic for older adult patients

P Han, P Suarez-Durall, R Mulligan - Journal of prosthodontic …, 2015 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Purpose: Diminished salivary flow, or dry mouth impacts the oral health of many older adults,
dentate and edentulous. As a result typical oral conditions can prove more challenging to …

Clinical and immunological parameters of Sjögren's syndrome

K Psianou, I Panagoulias, AD Papanastasiou… - Autoimmunity …, 2018 - Elsevier
Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is a chronic autoimmune disease that primarily affects the exocrine
glands, resulting in their functional impairment. In SS, lymphocytic infiltration of salivary and …

Ultrasonography of major salivary glands compared with parotid and labial gland biopsy and classification criteria in patients with clinically suspected primary …

E Mossel, K Delli, JF van Nimwegen, AJ Stel… - Annals of the …, 2017 - ard.bmj.com
Objective To assess the validity of ultrasound of major salivary glands (sUS) compared with
parotid and labial gland biopsies, sialometry, anti-SSA/Ro antibody status and classification …

[HTML][HTML] Novel aspects of Sjögren's syndrome in 2012

A Tincani, L Andreoli, I Cavazzana, A Doria, M Favero… - BMC medicine, 2013 - Springer
Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is a systemic progressive autoimmune disease characterized by a
complex pathogenesis requiring a predisposing genetic background and involving immune …

Cardiovascular disease risk burden in primary Sjögren's syndrome: results of a population‐based multicentre cohort study

E Bartoloni, C Baldini, G Schillaci… - Journal of internal …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Systemic autoimmune diseases, in particular systemic lupus erythematosus and
rheumatoid arthritis, are characterized by a high risk of premature cardiovascular (CV) …

Th17 cells play a critical role in the development of experimental Sjögren's syndrome

X Lin, K Rui, J Deng, J Tian, X Wang, S Wang… - Annals of the …, 2015 - ard.bmj.com
Objective Although Th17 cells have been increasingly recognised as an important effector in
various autoimmune diseases, their function in the pathogenesis of Sjögren's syndrome (SS) …

Diagnostic value of labial minor salivary gland biopsy for Sjögren's syndrome: a systematic review

D Guellec, D Cornec, S Jousse-Joulin, T Marhadour… - Autoimmunity …, 2013 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: To assess the diagnostic value of minor salivary gland biopsy (MSGB) for
primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS). METHODS: Systematic review of studies retrieved from …