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Sjogren syndrome(SS) is a set of heterogeneous systemic autoimmune diseases characterized by dry mouth and dry eyes. There is often systemic involvement(extraglandular manifestications). A variety of topical and systemic drugs are available to treat SS, although no evidencebased therapeutic guidelines are available. The therapeutic management of pSS is based on symptomatic treatment of glandular manifestations and on the use of diseasemodifying drugs for systemic involvement. Because mounting evidence points to a central pathophysiologic role for B cells, Bcell depletion is being evaluated as a treatment of SS. This review focuses on the major therapeutic discoveries of the last few years to offer practical methods for the treatment of patients with SS.
Key words: sjogren's syndrome, autoantibody, immunosuppressant, replacement therapy
Zhang Fengxiao. Treatment of Sjogren syndrome: the old and the new[J]. Clinical Focus, doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-583X.2016.05.004.
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