Primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) is a heterogeneous chronic autoimmune disorder with multiple clinical manifestations that can develop into non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue. The pathogenesis of Sjögren...
Sjögren’s syndrome is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by systemic dysfunction of exocrine glands, mainly the salivary and lachrymal glands. Sjögren’s syndrome consists of two forms: primary Sjögren’s syndro...
Sjögren’s syndrome is one of the most prevalent autoimmune diseases after rheumatoid arthritis, with a preference for middle age, and is characterised by exocrine glandular involvement leading to xerostomia and xerophthalmia. It can have s...
Primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) is a connective tissue disease characterized by a wide spectrum of clinical features, extending from a benign glandular disease to an aggressive systemic disorder and/or lymphoma. The pathogenesis of Sj&oum...
Sjögren’s syndrome is a multisystemic autoimmune disease that mainly affects the exocrine glands, causing dryness of the eyes and the mouth as the principal symptoms. Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs), once regarded as genomic “junk”, a...
The coexisting of sarcoidosis and Sjögren’s syndrome (SS) has long been neglected since sarcoidosis is considered as an exclusion criterion for SS. We described a 55-year-old woman, who was diagnosed with coexisting neurosarcoidosis and Sj...
Sjogren’s syndrome is classically characterized by symptoms of keratoconjunctivitis sicca and xerostomia, secondary to lymphocytic infiltration of the salivary and lacrimal glands. Cutaneous findings of this disease are infrequently discussed and thu...
Primary Sjögren’s syndrome is an autoimmune disease characterized by diffuse infiltration of lymphocytes into exocrine glands and other tissues. The infiltrating lymphocytes have been identified as subsets of B cells and T cells, including T helper 1...
Sjögren’s syndrome, an autoimmune disease characterized by exocrine gland dysfunction leading to dry mouth and dry eye diseases, is typified by lymphoplasmacytic infiltrations and a progressive destruction of the salivary and lacrimal glands. Despite...
Background/Objectives: In Sjögren’s syndrome, exocrine glands are destructed in an autoimmune-mediated process. Obesity is known to influence a wide range of diseases. This study aimed to examine whether obesity has an impact on the diseas...
There is a paucity of large-scale population-based study whether patients with Sjögren’s syndrome are at higher risk of chronic otitis media. This study aimed to investigate the association of chronic otitis media with Sjögren’s syndrome by utilizing...
Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness of different treatment modalities for dry eye in primary Sjögren’s syndrome with their potential overlapping influences. Methods: This study included 199 patients with newly diagnosed primary Sjö...
The EULAR Sjögren’s Syndrome Disease Activity Index (ESSDAI), EULAR Sjogren’s Syndrome Patient Reported Index (ESSPRI), and other patient-reported outcomes (PROs), such as the visual analog scale (VAS) for symptoms and EULAR sicca sc...
Sjogren’s syndrome (SS) is a frequent entity with a broad symptomatology spectrum, mainly affecting the salivary and lachrymal glands. The disease also affects the musculoskeletal system targeting bones, specific joints, muscles, and the peripheral n...
Liver and renal involvement is a rare event in Sjögren’s syndrome. Sjögren’s syndrome is characterized by the progressive immune-mediated destruction of epithelial tissues of the salivary and lacrimal glands. Sensory ganglionitis, accompanied by T-ce...
Primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) is a chronic, autoimmune rheumatic disease characterized by progressive lymphocytic infiltration of the exocrine glands, leading to inflammation and subsequent tissue damage. As a multifactorial disease, it...
Sjögren’s syndrome is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease affecting from 0.2 to 3% of the general population. The current treatment for Sjögren’s syndrome is aimed at controlling symptoms such as dry eyes and xerostomia. Syste...
Primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) patients have higher prevalence of endothelial dysfunction and premature atherosclerosis. Recent studies investigated adropin, a secretory protein that can regulate lipid metabolism and insulin resistance and protect...
Xerostomia and keratoconjunctivitis sicca are the main symptoms of Sjögren’s syndrome. Often patients also suffer from laryngeal complaints, but there is a lack of specific treatment options. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effec...
A preliminary evaluation of the parotid secretion cellular composition in patients with Sjogren’s Syndrome (SS) and a diagnostic accuracy assessment of salivary lymphocyte detection and immunophenotyping in Sjogren’s Syndrome diagnosis an...
Primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) is a systemic autoimmune disease characterized by dysfunction and lymphocytic infiltration of the salivary and lacrimal glands. Besides the characteristic sicca complaints, pSS patients can present a spectr...
Background and Objectives: Pediatric Sjögren’s syndrome is a rare autoimmune disease with a heterogeneous clinical expression and limited pediatric-specific diagnostic criteria. Ocular involvement often represents an early manifestation, y...
Sweet’s syndrome is an uncommon skin disease characterized by painful polymorphic lesions associated with fever and neutrophilia. When biopsied, these lesions reveal a diffuse infiltrate of mature neutrophils in the papillary dermis. Several dr...
Sjogren’s syndrome (SS) is a complex heterogeneous autoimmune disease resulting in loss of salivary gland and lacrimal gland function that may include multiple systemic manifestations including lymphoma. Multiple cell types participate in disease pat...
In recent decades, researchers have investigated the bidirectional links between periodontal disease and systemic diseases, and the results have allowed the development of the concept of periodontal medicine. This concept incorporates and analyzes th...
Over the years, a wide variety of therapeutic antibodies has been successfully introduced in the auto-immunology clinic, and many more are on the way. Many of these treatments address either a pathogenic circulating molecule or a cell-bound molecule....
Various cytokines, including interferon (IFN)-γ and IL-17, are augmented, and autoreactive T cells and B cells are activated in the immune pathogenesis of Sjögren’s syndrome (SS). In particular, IFNs are involved in both the early st...
The purpose of this study is to investigate the clinical manifestations in patients with early primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) based on the severity score found by salivary gland ultrasonography. Thirty-five newly diagnosed patients with...
Sjögren’s syndrome (SS) is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects exocrine glands, primarily the salivary and lachrymal glands. It is characterized by lymphoplasmacytic infiltration of the glandular tissues, ultimately leading to their...
Sjogren’s syndrome (SS) is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease, characterized by lymphocytic infiltration of lacrimal and salivary glands. Although extra glandular manifestations are uncommon, they can occur with the musculoskeletal, renal, pulmona...
Objectives: Sjögren’s syndrome (SjS) is a chronic autoimmune disease primarily affecting the salivary and lacrimal glands. Conventional diagnosis depends on invasive procedures, underscoring the need for non-invasive biomarkers. This syste...
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Chemosensory disorders are a possible disturbance in Sjögren’s syndrome (SS). The aim of the study is to comprehensively present chemosensory disorders in SS and to indicate their possible causes. The possible causes of taste and smell dis...
Sjögren’s syndrome dry eye (SSDE) is a subset of Sjögren’s syndrome marked by dry eye symptoms that is distinct from non-Sjögren’s syndrome dry eye (NSSDE). As SSDE can lead to severe complications, its early detectio...
Exposure to perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) has been found to elicit a range of detrimental effects on human health. However, limited research has investigated the impact of PFAAs on immunity and immune disorders such as Sjogren’s syndrome, with e...
To assess the relationship between endothelial dysfunction and serum cytokines, anti-SSA and anti-SSB antibodies, beta-2 microglobulin levels, focus score and EULAR Sjögren’s Syndrome Disease Activity Index (ESSDAI) in primary Sjögren...
Clinical studies have shown that metabolic disorders such as type 2 diabetes and dyslipidemia are associated with increased risk of oral-related diseases, such as periodontitis and Sjögren’s syndrome. Although changes in the immune system are critica...
Sjogren’s syndrome (SS) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by the infiltration of exocrine glands including salivary and lachrymal glands responsible for the classical dry eyes and mouth symptoms (sicca syndrome). The spectrum of dis...
Background: Cognitive disorders are reported to be common in patients with primary Sjogren’s syndrome (pSS). In some cases, they are the first clinical manifestation, preceding the diagnosis of pSS by two years on average. Aim: A systematic rev...
Primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) is a complex autoimmune disorder that particularly affects the salivary and lachrymal glands, generally causing a typical dryness of the eyes and of the mouth. The disease encompasses diverse clinical repre...
Sjögren’s syndrome (SS), a chronic inflammatory disease involving the salivary and lacrimal glands, presents symptoms of sicca as well as systemic manifestations such as fatigue and musculoskeletal pain. Only a few treatments have been successful in...
Sjögren’s syndrome (SS) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by lymphocytic infiltration of salivary and lacrimal glands resulting in diminished production of saliva and tears. The pathophysiology of SS has not yet been fully deci...
Sjögren’s syndrome (SS) is a systemic chronic autoimmune disorder characterized by lymphoplasmacytic infiltration of salivary glands (SGs) and lacrimal glands, causing glandular damage. The disease shows a combination of dryness symptoms f...
Primary localized cutaneous nodular amyloidosis (PLCNA) is included in the primary forms of cutaneous amyloidosis along with macular and lichenoid amyloidosis. It is a rare disease attributed to plasma cell proliferation and deposition of immunoglobu...
Background and Objectives: Oral disorders, frequently observed in patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome, can profoundly affect patients’ daily lives and well-being, as oral health represents a fundamental part of general health. S...
Sjögren’s syndrome (SS) is a chronic, progressive, inflammatory, autoimmune disease, characterized by the lymphocyte infiltration of exocrine glands, especially the lacrimal and salivary, with their consequent destruction. The onset of primary SS (pS...
Background: This study investigates the clinical characteristics and differences between primary Sjögren’s Syndrome (pSS) and secondary Sjögren’s Syndrome (sSS) in a cohort of 50 patients. Methods: Conducted across two academic...
About 70% of patients with Sjogren’s syndrome suffer from fatigue, and for a large proportion of patients, it is one of the most noticeable manifestations leading to disability. To date, no study has been conducted in Romania to determine the q...
Primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) is a chronic and heterogeneous disorder characterized by a wide spectrum of glandular and extra-glandular features. The hallmark of pSS is considered to be the immune-mediated involvement of the exocrine glands and B-...
Sjögren’s syndrome (SS) is a systemic autoimmune disorder affecting approximately 3% of the population in the United States. This disease has a female predilection and affects exocrine glands, including lacrimal and salivary glands. Dry ey...
There is considerable interest in delineating the molecular mechanisms of action of transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β), considered as central player in a plethora of human conditions, including cancer, fibrosis and autoimmune disease. TGF-β elicits...
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