Association between a history of mycobacterial infection and the risk of newly diagnosed Sjögren's syndrome: A nationwide, population-based case-control study.
Wen-Cheng ChaoChing-Heng LinTsai-Ling LiaoYi-Ming ChenDer-Yuan ChenHsin-Hua ChenPublished in: PloS one (2017)
The study reveals a significant association of newly diagnosed SS with a history NTM infection, especially among individuals aged 40-65 years or those without bronchiectasis.