title: Comparison of diagnosis and treatment of Sjögren's syndrome in Japan and United States.
abstract: Today, as with western countries, diagnosis and treatment of Sjögren's syndrome (SS) patients in Japan are carried out by a team effort. The clinical manifestations of Japanese SS patients are quite similar also. There are, however, several minor modifications in the diagnosis and treatment of SS patients in Japan, which are presented in this article.
authors.affiliation: Department of Virology and Immunology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nishimura
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tsubota
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Miyasaka
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008517:Phytotherapy; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D014481:United States