Peripheral neuropathy is one of the most frequent extra glandular manifestations of pSS [5,6,10 and 20]. PNS involvement is heterogeneous, and no single mechanism may explain its pathogenesis. Although different mechanisms have been suggested, no definite answer has been found and possibly more than one mechanism is involved in nerve injury.
AutoantibodiesIn a study comparing pSS individuals with and without neuropathy [24], patients with vasculitic neuropathy and normal volunteers were
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