Sjögren's syndrome and reproductive outcomes

[摘要] Autoimmune disease is a condition that occurs due to the loss of immunological tolerance to the self-antigens and results in the production of antibodies. The excess production of these antibodies causes specific organ damage and systemic compromise. Sjögren's syndrome is a chronic auto-immune disease characterized by the lymphocytic infiltrations of the exocrine gland and the production of antibodies. It is categorized into primary Sjögren's syndrome and secondary Sjögren's syndrome. The primary Sjögren's syndrome is outlined by xeropthalmia (dry eyes) and xerostomia (dry mouth) without any connective tissue damage, and secondary Sjogren's syndrome is associated with connective tissue disease and other auto-immune diseases like systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic sclerosis and less frequently multiple sclerosis.

[学科分类] 兽医学