Recommendations from the Brazilian society of rheumatology for the diagnosis of Sjögren’s syndrome (Part I): glandular manifestations (systematic review)

Recommendations from the Brazilian society of rheumatology for the diagnosis of Sjögren’s syndrome (Part I): glandular manifestations (systematic review)

Abstract Background Primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) is a systemic immune-mediated disease whose main characteristic is exocrine gland inflammation and, subsequent reduction in tear and saliva production. A delayed diagnosis is common due to the nonspecific clinical manifestations of disease. The ai...

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Main Authors: Virginia Fernandes Moça Trevisani, Sandra Gofinet Pasoto, Marilena Leal Mesquita Silvestre Fernandes, Maria Lúcia Lemos Lopes, Sonia Cristina de Magalhães Souza Fialho, Aysa César Pinheiro, Laura Caldas dos Santos, Simone Appenzeller, Tania Fidelix, Sandra Lúcia Euzébio Ribeiro, Danielle Christinne Soares Egypto de Brito, Tatiana Libório, Maria Carmen Lopes Ferreira Silva Santos, Leandro Tanure, Juliana D Agostino Gennari, Vinicius Tassoni Civile, Ana Carolina Pereira Nunes Pinto, Fabíola Reis Oliveira, Jaqueline Martins de Sousa, Samira Tatiyama Miyamoto, Valeria Valim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Advances in Rheumatology
Subjects:
Sjogren’s syndrome
Xerostomia
Xerophthalmia
Salivary gland diseases
Lacrimal apparatus diseases
Diagnosis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42358-019-0102-8

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