Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is a common immune disease that mainly affects the exocrine glands, which clinically present xerostomia, keratoconjuctivitis sicca and serological autoantibodies including ...

Dear Reader: You are experiencing what is commonly known as dry eye syndrome, or dry eye disease. The medical term is (deep breath) keratoconjunctivitis sicca. It’s a daunting name for a common ...

AMG-329 is under clinical development by Amgen and currently in Phase II for Sicca Syndrome (Sjogren). According to GlobalData, Phase II drugs for Sicca Syndrome (Sjogren) does not have sufficient ...

A reduced salivary flow rate is a key indicator of oral sicca syndrome, and salivary gland disorders are the main factor affecting the reduction in saliva flow rate. Many diseases affect the salivary ...

Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic sclerosis, sicca syndrome, dermatomyositis and polymyositis diagnoses between 2004 and 2008 were enrolled. The control cohort comprised age- and ...

It continues to have a burden of morbidity and mortality that spans both the consequences of a sometimes progressive biliary injury, alongside a symptom profile notably encompassing pruritus, sicca ...

Xerostomia associated with SS has to be differentiated from dry mouth produced by the intake of xerogenic drugs and the sequelae of radiotherapy and, in some cases, chemotherapy. [3,4,5,6] Table I ...

Asperger's syndrome refers to a high-functioning form of autism. Although it was once classified as its own condition, Asperger’s is no longer an official diagnosis in the Diagnostic and ...

The patients studied on the medical wards of the Boston City Hospital had been admitted primarily for treatment of severe liver disease or the complications of alcoholism. One patient was admitted ...

Iolyx Therapeutics engaged in research and development focused on autoimmunity and ophthalmology to offer novel treatments for ocular diseases. The company is headquartered in Menlo Park, California, ...