Sjgrens Syndrome Clinical and Immunological Aspects [Paperback]

I. Introduction.- 1. Historical Perspective: The Early Years (19301960).- 2. The Patients Perspective.- II. Clinical Spectrum.- A. Glandular Findings.- 1. Oral Manifestations of Sj?grens Syndrome.- 2. The Eye in Sj?grens Syndrome.- 3. Chemistry of Saliva.- 4. Histopathology of Sj?grens Syndrome.- B. Extraglandular Findings.- 1. Primary Sj?grens Syndrome in the Peoples Republic of China.- 2. Neuromuscular Complications of Primary Sj?grens Syndrome.- 3. The Respiratory System in Sj?grens Syndrome.- 4. Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Features in Sj?grens Syndrome.- 5. Renal Disease with Sj?grens Syndrome.- 6. Inflammatory Vascular Disease in Sj?grens Syndrome.- C. Lymphoid Malignancy.- 1. Lymphoid Malignancy and Monoclonal Proteins.- 2. Detection of Lymphoma in Sj?grens Syndrome by Analysis of Immunoglobulin Gene Rearrangements.- 3. Lymphoproliferative Disorders in Japanese Patients with Sj?grens Syndrome.- D. Relationship to Other Autoimmune Diseases.- 1. Relationship of Sj?grens Syndrome to Rheumatoid Arthritis.- 2. Sj?grens Syndrome with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus/Mixed Connective Tissue Disease.- 3. Sj?grens Syndrome and Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma).- E. Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis.- 1. Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis of Sj?grens Syndrome.- III. Laboratory Abnormalities.- 1. Rheumatoid Factor in Sj?grens Syndrome.- 2. Autoantibodies in Sj?grens Syndrome.- 3. Immunogenetics of Sj?grens Syndrome.- 4. The Relationship Between Anti-RO(SS-A) Precipitin Antibody Positive Sj?grens Syndrome and Anti-RO(SS-A) Precipitin Antibody Positive Lupus Erythematosus.- 5. Immunologic Abnormalities in Sj?grens Syndrome.- 6. Animal Models of Sj?grens Syndrome.- IV. Treatment of Sj?grens Syndrome.Springer Book ArchivesDE