title: Prevalence of primary Sjögren's syndrome in patients with multiple sclerosis.
abstract: Sixty-four consecutive patients with clinically or laboratory-supported definite multiple sclerosis (MS) were evaluated prospectively for evidence of primary Sjögren's syndrome (SS). This diagnosis was established when a patient had objective keratoconjunctivitis sicca, xerostomia, or both together with positive labial salivary gland biopsy. We found 2 patients (3.1%) with clinical evidence of primary SS. Whether this association is fortuitous or whether there is pathogenetic linkage between MS and primary SS remains to be established.
authors: Service of Neurology, National Hospital, Marqués de Valdecilla, University of Cantabria, Santander, Spain.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Miró
authors: J L
authors: JL
authors: Peña-Sagredo
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Berciano
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Insúa
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Leno
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Velarde
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000150:complications*; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis