Sjogren's syndrome in a celiac patient: Searching for environmental triggers

International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 445-448

  D'Onofrio, F ^a   Miele, L ^a   Diaco, M ^a   Santoro, L ^a   De Socio, G ^a   Montalto, M ^a   Grieco, A ^a   Gasbarrini, G ^a   Manna, Raffaele ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ascaris lumbricoides; Celiac disease; Estrogen therapy; Pathogenesis; Sjogren's syndrome; Trigger

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; HLA ANTIGEN CLASS 1; HLA ANTIGEN CLASS 2; METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; ASCARIASIS; ASCARIS LUMBRICOIDES; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CELIAC DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTRACEPTION; DRUG TOLERANCE; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ESTROGEN THERAPY; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LABORATORY TEST; PATHOGENESIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROLOGY; SJOEGREN SYNDROME;

EID: 33746811796     PISSN: 03946320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039463200601900222     Document Type: Article

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