Whole phenotype of patients with systemic sclerosis and sicca manifestations: Comparison with sicca manifestations from other causes.
François ZimmermannFrançois RobinElisabeth DiotAurore BleuzenSandrine Jousse-JoulinClaire de MoreuilNicolas BelhommeClaire CazaletsRonan GarlantézecAgnès GazzolaFrancisco Llamas-GutierrezRomain MurazAntoinette PerlatGuillaume CoiffierAlain LescoatPublished in: Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism (2024)
SjD-SSc overlap have more severe sicca features as compared to isolated sicca-SSc and isolated SjD, suggesting a specific impact of SSc on salivary gland physiology. Further translational studies are needed to identify the underlying pathways that could serve as therapeutic targets.