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Medical Author:

Kanchan Pema, MD

Medical Editor:

William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR

William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR

Dr. Shiel received a Bachelor of Science degree with honors from the University of Notre Dame. There he was involved in research in radiation biology and received the Huisking Scholarship. After graduating from St. Louis University School of Medicine, he completed his Internal Medicine residency and Rheumatology fellowship at the University of California, Irvine. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology.

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Web Links

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), National Institutes of Health, Questions and Answers about Sjögren's Syndrome

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), National Institutes of Health, Sjögren's Syndrome

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), National Institutes of Health, NINDS Sjögren's Syndrome Information Page

Sjögren's Syndrome Foundation

Synonyms and Keywords

autoimmune disorder, autoimmunity, connective tissue disorder, dermatomyositis, moisture-producing glands, tear ducts, salivary glands, lymphocytes, dry eyes, dry mouth, inflammation, polymyositis, rheumatic disorders, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, sicca complex, sicca symptoms, sicca syndrome, Sjogren syndrome, Sjogren's syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus, lupus, xerophthalmia, xerostomia, white blood cells, WBCs

Authors and Editors

Authors: Kanchan Pema, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, Texas; Mark L Francis, MD, Professor of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and Chief, Division of Rheumatology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, Texas.

Editor: William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR

Previous contributing editors:

Editors: William O Shaffer, MD, Associate Professor & Residency Director, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Kentucky at Lexington; Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine; Arthur Weinstein, MD, Professor of Medicine, Georgetown University; Associate Chairman, Department of Medicine, Director, Section of Rheumatology, Washington Hospital Center.