Sjögren’s syndrome
Sjögren’s syndrome is a slowly progressive, inflammatory autoimmune disease primarily affecting exocrine glands. Lymphocytic infiltrates replace functional epithelium and lead to decreased exocrine secretion of salivary and lacrimal glands - xerocrinopathy. Glands of intestinal system and pulmonary...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2015-12-01
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Series: | Acta Facultatis Pharmaceuticae Universitatis Comenianae |
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Online Access: | http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/afpuc.2015.62.issue-s11/afpuc-2015-0019/afpuc-2015-0019.xml?format=INT |