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Terme préférentiel

Sjogren's Syndrome  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Définition

  • Chronic inflammatory and autoimmune disease in which the salivary and lacrimal glands undergo progressive destruction by lymphocytes and plasma cells resulting in decreased production of saliva and tears. The primary form, often called sicca syndrome, involves both KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS SICCA and XEROSTOMIA. The secondary form includes, in addition, the presence of a connective tissue disease, usually rheumatoid arthritis.

Synonyme(s)

  • Sjogren Syndrome

Traductions

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-XRWCR4BL-D

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RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD Date de création 01/01/1999, dernière modification le 03/07/2012