Primary Sjögren's syndrome prevalence in a major metropolitan area in Brazil

Prevalence of Sjögren's syndrome in Brazilian patients infected with human T‐cell lymphotropic virus

“…Of the patients who sought medical attention in the ISCMSP Department of Otolaryngology during the study period, 0.55% were diagnosed with SS. Therefore, it can be assumed that the prevalence of SS in the study region is among the lowest in the world , a finding that is consistent with that of another study conducted in Brazil .…”

Epidemiology of primary Sjögren's syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis

“…Of included studies, 15 reported incidence or prevalence rates in European populations, 2 in America30 31 and 4 in Asia13 19 20 33 (tables 1 and 2). …”

Effects of periodontal treatment on primary sjȫgren’s syndrome symptoms

“…3 Compromised salivary flow and consequent higher dental plaque index are associated with increased prevalence of chronic periodontitis in pSS patients. 4,5,6 In fact, Celenligil et al 7 observed a higher presence of serum antibodies against periodontal pathogens such as Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans (Aa) and Porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg) in pSS patients, compared with healthy subjects with severe chronic periodontitis.…”