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Complications of childhood Sjögren syndrome

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Sjögren syndrome (SS) is a common disorder in adults and involves both glandular and extraglandular systems. We report here four cases of childhood SS complicated by chronic thyroiditis, interstitial nephritis or sweat gland inflammation. Additionally, in one of these cases, the central nervous system was involved. All of these complications are common in adult cases.

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Abbreviations

dRTA :

distal renal tubular acidosis

KCS :

keratoconjunctivitis sicca

PSP :

phenolsulphophthalein

s-GPT :

serum glucose pyruvate transaminase

s-GOT :

serum glutamate oxalate transaminase

SS :

Sjögren syndrome

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  1. Department of Paediatrics, Hokkaido University School of Medicine, North-15 West-7, 060, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Japan

    I. Kobayashi, H. Furuta, A. Tame, N. Kawamura, M. Okano & Y. Sakiyama

  2. Paediatric Clinic, Goryokaku Hospital, 040, Goryokaku, Hakodate, Japan

    K. Kojima & M. Endoh

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Kobayashi, I., Furuta, H., Tame, A. et al. Complications of childhood Sjögren syndrome. Eur J Pediatr 155, 890–894 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02282840

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