Fern A. Wirth

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Mar
2001
Vol. 20. No. 1

Sjogren’s Syndrome

M Kari Connolly, MD

Sjogren’s syndrome (SS) is a systemic autoimmune exocrinopathy that affects the salivary and lacrimal glands, it typically presents as the “sicca complex” of dry eyes (xerophthalmia) and dry mouth (xerostomia) along with other symptoms such as arthritis.

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Mar
2001
Vol. 20. No. 1

Behcet’s Disease

Lela A Lee, MD

Behcet’s disease Is a multisystem inflammatory disorder of unknown origin, characterized by recurrent oral and genital ulcerations, ocular and cutaneous lesions, arthritis, central nervous system, and vascular disease.

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