What is the evidence that mycobacteria are associated with the pathogenesis of Sjogren’s syndrome?

Sjogren’s syndrome (SS) is a common, systemic autoimmune disorder primarily affecting the exocrine glands resulting in xerostomia and xerophthalmia. SS may also manifest with polyarthralgia, polyarthritis, polymyalgia, cutaneous/other organ vasculitis, interstitial lung disease, and/or various other...

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Main Authors: Coad Thomas Dow, Edward D. Chan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Translational Autoimmunity
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589909021000058