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Infection and autoimmunity in Sjogren's syndrome: a clinical study and comprehensive review.
Journal of autoimmunity - 1 Jun 2014
Kivity Shaye, Arango Maria Teresa, Ehrenfeld Michael, Tehori Omer, Shoenfeld Yehuda, Anaya Juan-Manuel, Agmon-Levin Nancy
Abstract excerpt
Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is an autoimmune disease characterized primarily by lymphocytic infiltration of the exocrine glands, and autoantibody production. Multiple environmental factors affecting an individual with a genetic susceptibility may trigger the development of SS. Herein, we aimed to evaluate links between the different pebbles in the mosaic of SS. Demographic, clinical data and blood samples were...
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