title: The uncertain role of immunosuppressive agents in Sjögren's syndrome.
abstract: Although Sjögren's syndrome is an autoimmune disorder, immunosuppressive agents have yielded disappointing results in clinical trials. In this paper we summarize our experience using immunosuppressive and cytotoxic agents to treat Sjögren's syndrome, and present an illustrative case history.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathophysiology, Laiko General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Linardaki
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Moutsopoulos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011379:Prognosis; D012008:Recurrence; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents