Search for dissertations about: "sjogren syndrome"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words sjogren syndrome.

2. 1. Experimental autoimmune sialadenitis : studies of immunopathogenesis, cellular signaling and MHC genetics

   Author : Elwaleed Ibrahim Mustafa; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Experimental autoimmune sialadenitis (EAS), an animal model for Sjogren´s syndrome (SS) in humans, develops spontaneously in certain mouse strains. A major feature of EAS and SS is infiltration of exocrine glands by mononuclear cells (MNC), and functional impairment of predominantly salivary and lachrymal glands leading to mouth and eye dryness. READ MORE