Monozygotic twins with primary Sjogren's syndrome

Citation
Ai. Bolstad et al., Monozygotic twins with primary Sjogren's syndrome, J RHEUMATOL, 27(9), 2000, pp. 2264-2266
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Rheumatology,"da verificare
Journal title
JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY
ISSN journal
0315162X → ACNP
Volume
27
Issue
9
Year of publication
2000
Pages
2264 - 2266
Database
ISI
SICI code
0315-162X(200009)27:9<2264:MTWPSS>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
Sjogren's syndrome (SS) is a chronic autoimmune disease mainly characterize d by dry mouth and dry eyes due to an inflammatory process in the exocrine glands. We describe a pair of Caucasian monozygotic twin sisters and their mother, all having primary SS. The twins had very similar clinical presenta tion and almost identical serological data, and histological examination of lower labial salivary glands gave a focus score of 3 in both twins. We als o present their family medical history, which shows aggregation of immunolo gical disorders among family members, although the twins and their mother w ere the only individuals with primary SS.