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Sjogren's syndrome
Used for:
sicca syndrome
Used for:
xerodermosteosis
Broader Terms:
autoimmune disorder
Broader Terms:
collagen disorder
Broader Terms:
keratoconjunctivitis sicca
Broader Terms:
syndrome
Related Terms:
xerophthalmia
Related Terms:
xerostomia
Scope Note:
symptom complex of unknown etiology, usually occurring in middle-aged or older women, marked by the triad of keratoconjunctivitis sicca with or without lacrimal gland enlargement, xerostomia with or without salivary gland enlargement, and the presence of a connective tissue disease, usually rheumatoid arthritis but sometimes systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma, or polymyositis; an abnormal immune response has been implicated.
Term Number:
0729-8405
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