Sjögren syndrome (SjS) is a systemic autoimmune disease that primarily affects the exocrine
glands (mainly the salivary and lacrimal glands) and results in the severe dryness of …

Objective Epidemiological studies of primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) are crucial for
describing the burden to society and the public medical system and for shedding light on …

Objective To develop and validate an international set of classification criteria for primary
Sjögren's syndrome (SS) using guidelines from the American College of Rheumatology …

Objectives To assess the prevalence of the main causes of morbi-mortality in the
antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) during a 10-year-follow-up period and to compare the …

Objective We propose new classification criteria for Sjögren's syndrome (SS), which are
needed considering the emergence of biologic agents as potential treatments and their …

Different classification criteria for Sjögren's syndrome (SS) were proposed by different
groups of experts before the 1990s. In the 1990s, a European group of investigators carried …

Objective To evaluate the validity and reliability of the Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI)
questionnaire. Methods Participants (109 patients with dry eye and 30 normal controls) …

Labial salivary gland (LSG) biopsy is used in the classification of primary Sjögren's
syndrome (PSS) and in patient stratification in clinical trials. It may also function as a …

Objective To analyze the clinical and immunologic manifestations of antiphospholipid
syndrome (APS) in a large cohort of patients and to define patterns of disease expression …

Purpose To describe the Oxford Scheme for grading ocular surface staining in dry eye and
to discuss optimization of stain detection using various dyes and filters. Also, to propose a …