Sjögren's syndrome : symptoms, treatment options and potential health complications / Eduardo M. Hernandez, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hernandez, Eduardo M., editor.

Series:

Immunology and immune system disorders.

Immunology and Immune System Disorders

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sjogren's syndrome--Popular works.

Sjogren's syndrome.

Sjogren's syndrome--Treatment.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (140 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York, [New York] : Nova Biomedical, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Sjogren's syndrome (SS) is a multi-system exocrinopathy. Its etiology remains unknown and it has an autoimmune pathogenesis. Although SS has been reported in young children and men, it is more frequent in middle-aged women. SS may occur alone, defined as primary SS, or in association with another autoimmune disease, defined as secondary SS. SS has a wide variety of glandular and extra-glandular manifestations affecting almost every organ. Despite its apparently inoffensive initial manifestations, SS can become a disabling and potentially life-threatening disease. This book discusses Sjogren's

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-63117-860-1

OCLC:

879669709