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  • Title: What causes dryness in Sjögren's syndrome patients and how can it be targeted?
    Author: Pflugfelder SC.
    Journal: Expert Rev Clin Immunol; 2014 Apr; 10(4):425-7. PubMed ID: 24564508.
    Abstract:
    Concepts regarding what causes dryness in Sjögren's syndrome have evolved over the past decade. Inflammation in the lacrimal functional unit contributes to development of dry eye by causing dysfunction and even death of tear secreting epithelium in the lacrimal gland and conjunctiva that alters tear composition and stability. Disease-relevant inflammatory mediators have been identified and therapies targeting these mediators are beginning to emerge.
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