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Genetic aspects of Sjögren's syndrome.
Arthritis research - 1 Jan 2002
Bolstad Anne I, Jonsson Roland
Abstract excerpt
Sjögren's syndrome is a multisystem inflammatory rheumatic disease that is classified into primary and secondary forms, with cardinal features in the eye (keratoconjunctivitis sicca) and mouth (xerostomia). The aetiology behind this autoimmune exocrinopathy is probably multifactorial and influenced by genetic as well as by environmental factors that are as yet unknown. A genetic predisposition to Sjögren's...
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