Association of Sicca Syndrome with Proviral Load and Proinflammatory Cytokines in HTLV-1 Infection

The Sjögren syndrome has been diagnosed in patients with HTLV-1 associated myelopathy and dry mouth and dry eyes are documented in HTLV-1 carriers. However the diagnosis of Sjögren syndrome in these subjects has been contested. In this cross-sectional study, we evaluated the role of immunological fa...

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Main Authors: Lima, Clara Mônica, Santos, Silvane, Dourado, Adriana, Carvalho, Natália B., Bittencourt, Valéria, Lessa, Marcus Miranda, Siqueira, Isadora, Carvalho, Edgar M.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4745379/