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A Transcriptional Signature of Fatigue Derived from Patients with Primary Sjögren's Syndrome.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
James Katherine, Al-Ali Shereen, Tarn Jessica, Cockell Simon J, Gillespie Colin S, Hindmarsh Victoria, Locke James, Mitchell Sheryl, Lendrem Dennis, Bowman Simon, Price Elizabeth, Pease Colin T, Emery Paul, Lanyon Peter, Hunter John A, Gupta Monica, Bombardieri Michele, Sutcliffe Nurhan, Pitzalis Costantino, McLaren John, Cooper Annie, Regan Marian, Giles Ian, Isenberg David, Saravanan Vadivelu, Coady David, Dasgupta Bhaskar, McHugh Neil, Young-Min Steven, Moots Robert, Gendi Nagui, Akil Mohammed, Griffiths Bridget, Wipat Anil, Newton Julia, Jones David E, Isaacs John, Hallinan Jennifer, Ng Wan-Fai
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Fatigue is a debilitating condition with a significant impact on patients' quality of life. Fatigue is frequently reported by patients suffering from primary Sjögren's Syndrome (pSS), a chronic autoimmune condition characterised by dryness of the eyes and the mouth. However, although fatigue is common in pSS, it does not manifest in all sufferers, providing an excellent model with which to explore the...
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