| Literature DB >> 12860722 |
A Hocevar1, M Tomsic, S Praprotnik, M Hojnik, T Kveder, B Rozman.
Abstract
In the past sicca syndromes were attributed to destruction of glandular tissue. It is now thought that cytokines, autoantibodies, and parasympathetic nervous system dysfunction all have an important role in the xerostomia and xerophthalmia in Sjögren's syndrome.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 12860722 PMCID: PMC1754644 DOI: 10.1136/ard.62.8.702
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Rheum Dis ISSN: 0003-4967 Impact factor: 19.103