Increased risk of acute pancreatitis in patients with sjögren syndrome: A nationwide population-based cohort study

Increased risk of acute pancreatitis in patients with sjögren syndrome: A nationwide population-based cohort study

Background: Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is a chronic autoimmune disease with lymphocytic exocrine gland infiltration causing dry mouth and eyes. The disease can develop alone (primary SS, PSS) or with other autoimmune diseases (secondary SS, SSS). PSS has been suggested to increase the acute pancre...

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Main Authors: Ming-Tsung Chen, Chung-Kuang Yao, Chi-Hsiang Chung, Chih-Hao Shen, Sheng-Huei Wang, Chih-Hsin Wang, Wu-Chien Chien, Chung-Kan Peng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
sjögren syndrome
acute pancreatitis
autoimmune diseases
Online Access:http://www.jmedscindmc.com/article.asp?issn=1011-4564;year=2020;volume=40;issue=1;spage=8;epage=16;aulast=Chen

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