Rafael Romo

Disruption of tight junction structure in salivary glands from Sjögren's syndrome patients is linked to proinflammatory cytokine exposure

Patricia Ewert, Sergio Aguilera, Cecilia Alliende et al. · Arthritis & Rheumatism · 2010 · 154 citations · Full text

Perceptions of Successful Aging Among Diverse Elders With Late-Life Disability

Rafael Romo, Margaret Wallhagen, Lindsey Yourman et al. · The Gerontologist · 2012 · 115 citations · Full text

Enhanced degradation of proteins of the basal lamina and stroma by matrix metalloproteinases from the salivary glands of Sjögren's syndrome patients: Correlation with reduced structural integrity of acini and ducts

Eduardo Goicovich, Claudio Molina, Paola Pérez et al. · Arthritis & Rheumatism · 2003 · 93 citations · Full text

Differential expression of matrix metalloproteinases in labial salivary glands of patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome: Mechanisms of exocrine parenchyma destruction

Paola Pérez, Eduardo Goicovich, Cecilia Alliende et al. · Arthritis & Rheumatism · 2000 · 82 citations

Reduced sulfation of muc5b is linked to xerostomia in patients with Sjögren syndrome

Cecilia Alliende, YJ Kwon, Michael dos Santos Brito et al. · Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases · 2007 · 64 citations · Full text