title: [Primary Sjögren's syndrome--more than a dry mouth and dry eyes].
abstract: Primary Sjögren's syndrome is an autoimmune disease mainly affecting exocrine glands. The cardinal symptoms are keratoconjunctivitis sicca and xerostomia, the sicca complex, in addition to extraglandular manifestations. The diverse clinical picture and the therapeutic aspect of the syndrome are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Revmatologisk avd, Regionsykehuset, Tromsø.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Magnus
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Omdal
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hinderaker
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Husby
mesh_terms: D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007638:Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca / Q000503:physiopathology; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D014987:Xerostomia / Q000503:physiopathology
vernacular_title: Primaert Sjögrens syndrom--mer enn tørr munn og tørre øyne.