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MicroRNA in Sjögren's Syndrome: Their Potential Roles in Pathogenesis and Diagnosis.
Journal of immunology research - 1 Jan 2018
Reale M, D'Angelo C, Costantini E, Laus M, Moretti A, Croce A
Abstract excerpt
Sjögren's syndrome (SS) or sicca syndrome was described by Swedish ophthalmologist Sjögren in the year 1933 for the first time. The etiology of the SS is multifunctional and includes a combination of genetic predisposition and environmental as well as epigenetic factors. It is an autoimmune disease characterized by features of systemic autoimmunity, dysfunction, and inflammation in the exocrine glands (mainly...
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