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1. Sjogren's syndrome - not just Sicca: renal involvement in Sjogren's syndrome.

Author: Kaufman I; Schwartz D; Caspi D; Paran D;
Institution: Department of Rheumatology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Centre, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel. LKaufman@013.net
Journal: Scand J Rheumatol. 2008 May-Jun;37(3):213-8.
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2. Comparison of the different classification criteria sets for primary Sjogren's syndrome.

Author: Novljan MP; Rozman B; Jerse M; Rotar Z; Vidmar G; Kveder T; Tomsic M;
Institution: Department of Rheumatology, University Medical Centre, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Journal: Scand J Rheumatol. 2006 Nov-Dec;35(6):463-7.
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3. Utility of lip biopsy in the diagnosis and treatment of Sjogren's syndrome.

Author: Langerman AJ; Blair EA; Sweiss NJ; Taxy JB; Langerman AJ; Blair EA; Sweiss NJ; Taxy JB; Langerman AJ; Blair EA; Sweiss NJ; Taxy JB; Langerman AJ; Blair EA; Sweiss NJ; Taxy JB;
Institution: Department of Surgery, Section of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA.
Journal: Laryngoscope. 2007 Jun;117(6):1004-8.
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4. A study of the arthritis pattern in primary Sjogren's syndrome.

Author: Haga HJ; Peen E;
Institution: Department of Rheumatology, Sydvestjysk Sygehus, DK-6720 Esbjerg, Denmark. HGH@ribeamt.dk
Journal: Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2007 Jan-Feb;25(1):88-91.
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5. A controlled release buccal insert.

Author: Yeoman CM;
Institution: Consultant in Oral Medicine/Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, University of Sheffield Clinical Lead - Diagnostic and Surgical Services, Charles Clifford Dental Hospital.
Journal: Br Dent J. 2007 Apr 14;202(7):404-405.
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6. Tear lipid layer thickness and ocular comfort with a novel device in dry eye patients with and without Sjogren's syndrome.

Author: Spiteri A; Mitra M; Menon G; Casini A; Adams D; Ricketts C; Hickling P; Fuller ET; Fuller JR;
Institution: Department of Ophthalmology, Royal Eye Infirmary, Plymouth, United Kingdom. antspit@yahoo.com
Journal: J Fr Ophtalmol. 2007 Apr;30(4):357-64.
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7. Quantitative salivary gland scintigraphy can distinguish patients with primary Sjogren's syndrome during the evaluation of sicca symptoms.

Author: Henriksen AM; Nossent HC; Henriksen AM; Nossent HC;
Institution: Department of Rheumatology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tromso, 9037, Tromso, Norway.
Journal: Clin Rheumatol. 2007 Nov;26(11):1837-41. Epub 2007 Feb 21.
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8. A proposal of new ocular items in Sjogren's syndrome classification criteria.

Author: Versura P; Frigato M; Mule R; Malavolta N; Campos EC;
Institution: Dept. of Surgical Science and Transplants, Ophthalmology Section, Alma Mater Studiorum Universita di Bologna, Italy. piera.versura@unibo.it
Journal: Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2006 Sep-Oct;24(5):567-72.
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9. Effects of exercise on aerobic capacity and fatigue in women with primary Sjogren's syndrome.

Author: Strombeck BE; Theander E; Jacobsson LT;
Institution: Department of Rheumatology, Malmo University Hospital, SE-205 02 Malmo, Sweden. britta.strombeck@skane.se.
Journal: Rheumatology (Oxford). 2007 May;46(5):868-71. Epub 2007 Feb 17.
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10. Comparison of Autologous Serum and Umbilical Cord Serum Eye Drops for Dry Eye Syndrome.

Author: Yoon KC; Heo H; Im SK; You IC; Kim YH; Park YG;
Institution: the Departments of Ophthalmology.
Journal: Am J Ophthalmol. 2007 May 8;.
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11. Primary Sjogren syndrome complicated by autoimmune hemolytic anemia and pure red cell aplasia.

Author: Assimakopoulos SF; Michalopoulou S; Melachrinou M; Giannakoulas N; Papakonstantinou C; Lekkou A; Gogos C;
Institution: Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Patras, Greece. sassim@upatras.gr
Journal: Am J Med Sci. 2007 Dec;334(6):493-6.
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12. Sjogren's syndrome sufferers have increased oral yeast levels despite regular dental care.

Author: Leung KC; McMillan AS; Cheung BP; Leung WK;
Institution: Oral Rehabilitation, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Journal: Oral Dis. 2008 Mar;14(2):163-73.
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13. Salivary dysfunction and quality of life in Sjogren syndrome: a critical oral-systemic connection.

Author: Stewart CM; Berg KM; Cha S; Reeves WH;
Institution: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Diagnostic Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville 32610, USA. cstewart@dental.ufl.edu
Journal: J Am Dent Assoc. 2008 Mar;139(3):291-9; quiz 358-9.
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14. Autonomic nervous symptoms in primary Sjogren's syndrome.

Author: Mandl T; Granberg V; Apelqvist J; Wollmer P; Manthorpe R; Jacobsson LT;
Institution: Department of Rheumatology, Ing 25 plan 2, Malmo University Hospital, S-205 02 Malmo, Sweden. thomas.mandl@med.lu.se
Journal: Rheumatology (Oxford). 2008 Jun;47(6):914-9. Epub 2008 Apr 14.
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15. Incidence of thromboembolic events in patients with primary Sjogren's syndrome.

Author: Haga HJ; Jacobsen EM; Peen E;
Institution: Aalborg University, Esbjerg, Denmark. hjh@reumaklinikdenmark.dk
Journal: Scand J Rheumatol. 2008 Mar-Apr;37(2):127-9.
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16. Safety and usefulness of minor salivary gland biopsy: retrospective analysis of 502 procedures performed at a single center.

Author: Caporali R; Bonacci E; Epis O; Bobbio-Pallavicini F; Morbini P; Montecucco C;
Institution: Department of Rheumatology, University of Pavia, IRCCS San Matteo Foundation, Pavia, Italy. caporali@smatteo.pv.it
Journal: Arthritis Rheum. 2008 May 15;59(5):714-20.
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17. Early rheumatoid arthritis in a patient with Sjogren's syndrome and pulmonary nodular amyloidosis: clinical implication of early limited use of infliximab.

Author: Mori S; Koga Y; Imamura F; Cho I; Sugimoto M;
Institution: Clinical Research Center for Rheumatic Disease and Department of Rheumatology, Kumamoto Saishunsou National Hospital, 2659 Suya, Kohshi, Kumamoto, 861-1196, Japan. moris@saisyunsou1.hosp.go.jp
Journal: Mod Rheumatol. 2007;17(6):500-6. Epub 2007 Dec 20.
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18. Joint pain with aromatase inhibitors: abnormal frequency of Sjogren's syndrome.

Author: Laroche M; Borg S; Lassoued S; De Lafontan B; Roche H;
Institution: Service de Rhumatologie, CHU Rangueil, 1 Avenue Jean Poulhes, Toulouse, France. laroche.m@chu-toulouse.fr
Journal: J Rheumatol. 2007 Nov;34(11):2259-63. Epub 2007 Oct 15.
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19. Salivary proteomic and genomic biomarkers for primary Sjogren's syndrome.

Author: Hu S; Wang J; Meijer J; Ieong S; Xie Y; Yu T; Zhou H; Henry S; Vissink A; Pijpe J; Kallenberg C; Elashoff D; Loo JA; Wong DT;
Institution: University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Journal: Arthritis Rheum. 2007 Nov;56(11):3588-600.
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20. Peripheral neuropathy in primary sjogren syndrome: a population-based study.

Author: Goransson LG; Herigstad A; Tjensvoll AB; Harboe E; Mellgren SI; Omdal R;
Institution: Clinical Immunology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway, Norway. gola@sus.no
Journal: Arch Neurol. 2006 Nov;63(11):1612-5.
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21. Peripheral neuropathy in an outpatient cohort of patients with Sjogren's syndrome.

Author: Lopate G; Pestronk A; Al-Lozi M; Lynch T; Florence J; Miller T; Levine T; Rampy T; Beson B; Ramneantu I; Lopate G; Pestronk A; Al-Lozi M; Lynch T; Florence J; Miller T; Levine T; Rampy T; Beson B; Ramneantu I;
Institution: Department of Neurology Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63110, USA. lopateg@neuro.wustl.edu
Journal: Muscle Nerve. 2006 May;33(5):672-6.
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22. Incidence of cancer in a cohort of patients with primary Sjogren's syndrome.

Author: Lazarus MN; Robinson D; Mak V; Moller H; Isenberg DA;
Institution: Centre for Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University College London, Arthur Stanley House, 40-50 Tottenham Street, London W1T 4NJ, UK. marklazarus@msn.com
Journal: Rheumatology (Oxford). 2006 Aug;45(8):1012-5. Epub 2006 Feb 20.
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23. Dr. Lu Zhizheng's experience in treating sicca syndrome.

Author: Zeng Q;
Institution: Expert Clinic, Longgang District People's Hospital, Shenzhen 518172, Guangdong, China.
Journal: J Tradit Chin Med. 2006 Mar;26(1):55-62.

24. Quality of life and psychological status in patients with primary Sjogren's syndrome and sicca symptoms without autoimmune features.

Author: Champey J; Corruble E; Gottenberg JE; Buhl C; Meyer T; Caudmont C; Berge E; Pellet J; Hardy P; Mariette X; Champey J; Corruble E; Gottenberg JE; Buhl C; Meyer T; Caudmont C; Berge E; Pellet J; Hardy P; Mariette X;
Institution: Hopital de Bicetre, Assistance Publique-Hopitaux de Paris, Universite Paris-11, Le Kremlin Bicetre, France.
Journal: Arthritis Rheum. 2006 Jun 15;55(3):451-7.
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25. Autoimmune and chronic inflammatory disorders and risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma by subtype.

Author: Smedby KE; Hjalgrim H; Askling J; Chang ET; Gregersen H; Porwit-MacDonald A; Sundstrom C; Akerman M; Melbye M; Glimelius B; Adami HO;
Institution: Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. karin.ekstrom@meb.ki.se
Journal: J Natl Cancer Inst. 2006 Jan 4;98(1):51-60.
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26. Serum lipid levels in Sjogren's syndrome.

Author: Lodde BM; Sankar V; Kok MR; Leakan RA; Tak PP; Pillemer SR;
Institution: Gene Therapy and Therapeutics Branch/National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, 10 Center Drive, Room 1N114, MSC 1190, Bethesda, MD 20892-1190, USA. blodde@mail.nih.gov
Journal: Rheumatology (Oxford). 2006 Apr;45(4):481-4. Epub 2005 Nov 22.
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27. Pregnancy outcome in patients with primary Sjogren's syndrome. a case-control study.

Author: Haga HJ; Gjesdal CG; Koksvik HS; Skomsvoll JF; Irgens LM; Ostensen M;
Institution: Department of Rheumatology, Esbjerg Central Hospital, 6700 Esbjerg, Denmark. HJH@ribeamt.dk
Journal: J Rheumatol. 2005 Sep;32(9):1734-6.
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28. Primary Sjogren's syndrome in children and adolescents: are proposed diagnostic criteria applicable?

Author: Houghton K; Malleson P; Cabral D; Petty R; Tucker L;
Institution: Division of Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, British Columbia's Children's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada. khoughton@cw.bc.ca
Journal: J Rheumatol. 2005 Nov;32(11):2225-32.
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29. Lymphoma and other malignancies in primary Sjogren's syndrome: a cohort study on cancer incidence and lymphoma predictors.

Author: Theander E; Henriksson G; Ljungberg O; Mandl T; Manthorpe R; Jacobsson LT;
Institution: Department of Rheumatology, Malmo University Hospital, S-20502 Malmo, Sweden. elke.theander@medforsk.mas.lu.se
Journal: Ann Rheum Dis. 2006 Jun;65(6):796-803. Epub 2005 Nov 10.
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30. Dynamic magnetic resonance sialography as a new diagnostic technique for patients with Sjogren's syndrome.

Author: Morimoto Y; Habu M; Tomoyose T; Ono K; Tanaka T; Yoshioka I; Tominaga K; Yamashita Y; Ansai T; Kito S; Okabe S; Takahashi T; Takehara T; Fukuda J; Inenaga K; Ohba T;
Institution: Division of Diagnostic Radiology, Department of Oral Diagnostic Science, Kyushu Dental College, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan. rad-mori@kyu-dent.ac.jp
Journal: Oral Dis. 2006 Jul;12(4):408-14.
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31. The prevalence of Sjogren's syndrome in adult women.

Author: Kabasakal Y; Kitapcioglu G; Turk T; Oder G; Durusoy R; Mete N; Egrilmez S; Akalin T;
Institution: Department of Rheumatology, Ege University, Turkey. yaseminkabasakal@yahoo.com
Journal: Scand J Rheumatol. 2006 Sep-Oct;35(5):379-83.
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32. Autoimmune disease aggregation in families with primary Sjogren's syndrome.

Author: Anaya JM; Tobon GJ; Vega P; Castiblanco J;
Institution: Cellular Biology and Immunogenetics Unit, CIB-Universitario del Rosario, Medellin, Colombia, South America. janaya@cib.org.co
Journal: J Rheumatol. 2006 Nov;33(11):2227-34.
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33. Interstitial lung disease in primary Sjogren syndrome.

Author: Parambil JG; Myers JL; Lindell RM; Matteson EL; Ryu JH; Parambil JG; Myers JL; Lindell RM; Matteson EL; Ryu JH;
Institution: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
Journal: Chest. 2006 Nov;130(5):1489-95.
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34. Parotid gland biopsy compared with labial biopsy in the diagnosis of patients with primary Sjogren's syndrome.

Author: Pijpe J; Kalk WW; van der Wal JE; Vissink A; Kluin PM; Roodenburg JL; Bootsma H; Kallenberg CG; Spijkervet FK;
Institution: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, PO-Box 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands.
Journal: Rheumatology (Oxford). 2007 Feb;46(2):335-41. Epub 2006 Aug 5.
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35. Evaluation of palatal saliva flow rate and oral manifestations in patients with Sjogren's syndrome.

Author: Marton K; Boros I; Varga G; Zelles T; Fejerdy P; Zeher M; Nagy G;
Institution: Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary. krisz@fok.usn.hu
Journal: Oral Dis. 2006 Sep;12(5):480-6.
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36. Clinical problem-solving. A fractured diagnosis.

Author: Cukierman, Tali; Gatt, Moshe E; Hiller, Nurith; Chajek-Shaul, Tova;
Institution: Department of Medicine, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Mount Scopus, Jerusalem.
Journal: N Engl J Med 2005 Aug 4;353(5):509-14.

37. Influence of clinical and immunological parameters on the health-related quality of life of patients with primary Sjogren's syndrome.

Author: Belenguer, R; Ramos-Casals, M; Brito-Zeron, P; del Pino, J; Sentis, J; Aguilo, S; Font, J;
Institution: Department of Autoimmune Diseases, Institut d'Investigacions Biomediques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Hospital Clinic, Facultad de Medicina, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Journal: Clin Exp Rheumatol 2005 May-Jun;23(3):351-6.
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38. Development of additional autoimmune diseases in a population of patients with primary Sjogren's syndrome.

Author: Lazarus, M N; Isenberg, D A;
Institution: Centre for Rheumatology, The Middlesex Hospital, University College London, Arthur Stanley House, 40-50 Tottenham Street, London W1T 4NJ, UK.
Journal: Ann Rheum Dis 2005 Jul;64(7):1062-4.
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39. Antiganglion neuron antibodies correlate with neuropathy in Sjogren's syndrome.

Author: Murata, Yoshiko; Maeda, Kengo; Kawai, Hiromichi; Terashima, Tomoya; Okabe, Hidetoshi; Kashiwagi, Atsunori; Yasuda, Hitoshi;
Institution: Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Shiga, Japan 520-2192.
Journal: Neuroreport 2005 May 12;16(7):677-81.
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40. Perinatal characteristics and risk of developing primary Sjogren's syndrome: a case-control study.

Author: Mostafavi, Behrouz; Akyuz, Sami; Jacobsson, Magnus E; Nilsen, Lars V; Theander, Elke; Jacobsson, Lennart H;
Institution: Department of Rheumatology, Malmo University Hospital, Malmo, Sweden.
Journal: J Rheumatol 2005 Apr;32(4):665-8.
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41. The relative burden of dry eye in patients' lives: comparisons to a U.S. normative sample.

Author: Mertzanis, Polyxane; Abetz, Linda; Rajagopalan, Krithika; Espindle, Derek; Chalmers, Robin; Snyder, Christopher; Caffery, Barbara; Edrington, Timothy; Simpson, Trefford; Nelson, J Daniel; Begley, Carolyn;
Institution: Mapi Values, Boston, Massachusetts 02108, USA. polyxane.mertzanis@mapivaluesusa.com
Journal: Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2005 Jan;46(1):46-50.
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42. Hypocomplementaemia as an immunological marker of morbidity and mortality in patients with primary Sjogren's syndrome.

Author: Ramos-Casals, M; Brito-Zeron, P; Yague, J; Akasbi, M; Bautista, R; Ruano, M; Claver, G; Gil, V; Font, J;
Institution: Department of Autoimmune Diseases, Institut d'Investigacions Biomediques Augst Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS) Hospital Clinic, School of Medicine, Univesity of Barcelona, Spain. mramos@clinic.ub.es
Journal: Rheumatology (Oxford) 2005 Jan;44(1):89-94. Epub 2004 Sep 20.
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