JAMA · 2013 · 233 citations · 3 references
Symptom OnsetImmunologyPathologyRheumatoid DisorderInflammatory Rheumatic DiseaseAutoantigensAutoantibodiesPrimary Sjögren SyndromeRheumatoid ArthritisRheumatologyAutoimmune DiseaseAutoimmunityImmunologic DiseaseSclerodermaAutoantibody ProductionSjögren’s SyndromePrimary Sjögren Syndrome1Sjögren SyndromeMedicine
Autoantibodies are characteristic of primary Sjögren syndrome1 and may be involved in its pathogenesis.2 We investigated autoantibodies present before symptom onset in patients with Sjögren syndrome because data on this issue are limited.
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