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Review Clinical manifestations and early diagnosis of Sjögren syndrome. free! 2004
Kassan SS, Moutsopoulos HM. · University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, USA. · Arch Intern Med. · Pubmed #15226160 links to free full text
Abstract: Sjögren syndrome (SS) is a common autoimmune disease evidenced by broad organ-specific and systemic manifestations, the most prevalent being diminished lacrimal and salivary gland function, xerostomia, keratoconjunctivitis sicca, and parotid gland enlargement. Primary SS presents alone, and secondary SS occurs in connection with autoimmune rheumatic diseases. In addition, symptoms do not always present concurrently. This diversity of symptomatic expression adds to the difficulty in initial diagnosis. Armed with the recently refined criteria for diagnosis, specialists, such as rheumatologists, primary care physicians, ophthalmologists, and dentists, who would otherwise focus only on those symptoms that encompass their areas of expertise, can get a comprehensive image of the presenting patient, leading to earlier identification and treatment of SS.
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Review Classification criteria for Sjögren's syndrome: a revised version of the European criteria proposed by the American-European Consensus Group. free! 2002
Vitali C, Bombardieri S, Jonsson R, Moutsopoulos HM, Alexander EL, Carsons SE, Daniels TE, Fox PC, Fox RI, Kassan SS, Pillemer SR, Talal N, Weisman MH, Anonymous00126. · Department of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, Ospedale Villamaria, Piombino, LI, Italy. · Ann Rheum Dis. · Pubmed #12006334 links to free full text
Abstract: Classification criteria for Sjögren's syndrome (SS) were developed and validated between 1989 and 1996 by the European Study Group on Classification Criteria for SS, and broadly accepted. These have been re-examined by consensus group members, who have introduced some modifications, more clearly defined the rules for classifying patients with primary or secondary SS, and provided more precise exclusion criteria.
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Minor Managing dry eyes and dry mouth in Sjögren's syndrome. free! 2001
Kassan SS. · No affiliation provided · Am J Manag Care. · Pubmed #11605979 links to free full text
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