Sjogrens Syndrome and Sicca Symptoms in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis
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Sjögren’s Syndrome and Sicca Symptoms in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis
Introduction: Several autoimmune diseases can be accompanied by dysfunction of the salivary glands, regardless of the presence or absence of association with Sjögren’s syndrome (SS). A recent study by Maeshima et al. found salivary hyposecretion in 58.3% of patients with various connective tissue diseases, particularly systemic sclerosis (SSc). Objective: To determine the prevalence of SS and s...
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Treatment of sicca symptoms with hydroxychloroquine in patients with Sjogren's syndrome.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Arthritis
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2167-7921
DOI: 10.4172/2167-7921.1000190