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 …

The transcription factors Bach1 and Bach2, which belong to a basic region-leucine zipper
(bZip) family, repress target gene expression by forming heterodimers with small Maf …

Eye involvement represents a common finding in patients with systemic autoimmune
diseases, particularly rheumatoid arthritis, Sjogren syndrome, seronegative …

Paediatric rheumatology Features of childhood Sjögren’s syndrome in comparison to adult
Sjögren’s syndrome: considerations Page 1 Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology 2016; 34 …

Objective The clinical coexistence of two or more autoimmune diseases (ADs) fulfilling
classification criteria is termed “overt polyautoimmunity”(PolyA), whereas the presence of …

Abstract Background Primary Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is a lymphoproliferative disease with
a chronic autoimmune disorder characterized by mononuclear cell (MNC) infiltration of …

Objective. The aim of this study was to assess intraobserver and interobserver reliability of
minor salivary gland biopsy (MSGB) in SS. Methods. All MSGBs available from the …

Primary Sjögren's syndrome is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease that causes
destruction of lacrimal and salivary glands. The most common and earliest symptoms are …

Autoimmune diseases (ADs) are a chronic and clinically heterogeneous group of diseases
characterized by share common immunopathogenic mechanisms and risk factors (ie, the …

Salivary gland (SG) acinar-cells are susceptible to endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress
related to their secretory activity and the complexity of synthesized secretory products. SGs …