Influence of Hormones on Sjögren’s Syndrome

Title:Influence of Hormones on Sjögren’s Syndrome

Volume: 24 Issue: 35

Author(s): Liu Yang, Wei Wei, Xi He, Yu Xie, Mohammad A. Kamal and Jiang Li*

Affiliation:

• Department of Prosthodontics, Dental Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130021,China

Keywords: Antiphospholipid syndrome, dry eyes, hormones, hypothyroidisem, immune system, Sjögren's syndrome.

Abstract: Sjögren’s syndrome (SS) is an immune system oral disorder that is characterized generally by dry mouth and eyes. In this review, SS classification, presentation and pathogenesis are briefly discussed. Moreover, the epidemiology of SS regarding sex, age and association with other complications are also presented. This review also addresses the interactions between endocrine axes and SS, and the important findings up to regarding hormone treatment of this syndrome. The main hormones discussed in this review includes Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), Luteinizing hormone (LH), Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), and prolactin.

Cite this article as:

Yang Liu , Wei Wei , He Xi, Xie Yu, Kamal A. Mohammad and Li Jiang*, Influence of Hormones on Sjögren’s Syndrome, Current Pharmaceutical Design 2018; 24 (35) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1381612824666181010153536