AI Diseases Flashcards

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Define sarcoidosis

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Multisystem granulomatous inflammatory disorder characterised by the presence of non-caseating granulomas

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Epidemiology of sarcoidosis (age and area)

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Afro-Caribbeans and Scandinavians

Usually > 50 years

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General s/s of sarcoidosis (3)

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fever, malaise, weight loss

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Pulmonary s/s of sarcoidosis (2)

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SOB, dry cough

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Muscular s/s of sarcoidosis (1)

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arthralgia

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Eyes s/s of sarcoidosis (2)

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uveitis, keratoconjunctivitis

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Skin s/s of sarcoidosis (2)

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lupus pernio, erythema nodosum

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Cardio s/s of sarcoidosis (2)

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arrhythmia, heart failure

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9
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Which are the main and most common symptoms of sarcoidosis

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Pulmonary SOB and dry cough

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10
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Ix for sarcoidosis (3)

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Bloods
CXR
Biopsy

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What do you see in the bloods of sarcoidosis (3)

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High calcium
High ACE
High ESR

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What do you see in the CXR of sarcoidosis (2)

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Bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy

Pulmonary infiltration/fibrosis

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What do you see in the biopsy of sarcoidosis

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Non-caseating granuloma

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14
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Epidemiology of SLE (age, sex, race)

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Young
Afro-Caribbean
Female

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Symptoms of SLE (think of the acronym 11)

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Serositis - pleurisy, pericarditis
Oral ulcers
Arthritis
Photosensitivity
Bloods (low counts of everything)
Renal (proteinuria, casts)
ANA
Immunological (anti-dsDNA)
Neurological (psychosis, seizures)
Malar rash
Discoid rash
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16
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Which auto-antibodies are raised in SLE (3)

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Anti-dsDNA
ANA
Anti-cardiolipin

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What do you seen the urine of SLE

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casts, proteinuria, haematuria

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18
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What are forms of serositis seen in SLE (2)

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Pleurisy, pericarditis

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19
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What is seen in the urine of SLE

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Casts, proteinuria, haematuria

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20
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Ix for SLE (4 and what do you see in the results)

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Bloods: high ESR, U&E, FBC
Autoantibodies
Anti-dsDNA
ANA 
Anti-cardiolipin
Urine: casts, proteinuria, haematuria
CXR
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21
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What is the main complication of SLE

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Anti-phospholipid syndrome

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22
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What triad is anti-phospholipid

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Thromboembolism
Recurrent miscarriage
Thrombocytopaenia

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23
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What antibody is seen in anti-phospholipid syndrome

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anti-cardiolipin

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24
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What are the two types of systemic sclerosis

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Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis

Limited Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis (CREST Syndrome)

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25
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What is systemic sclerosis also known as

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Scleroderma

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26
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Define systemic sclerosis

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rare connective tissue disease characterised by widespread blood vessel damage and fibrosis in skin and internal organs

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27
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What happens in diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis (7)

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Skin changes involving the trunk
Raynaud’s phenomenon
Tendon friction 
Early lung disease
Heart, GI and renal disease
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28
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What happens in limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis (5)

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(CREST Syndrome)
Calcinosis
Raynaud’s phenomenon
Eosophageal dysmotility
Sclerodactyly
Telangiectasia
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29
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Which type of systemic sclerosis has a mnemonic to hell it

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Limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis

CREST

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30
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Which disease is anti-centromere AB involved in

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Limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis

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31
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Which disease is anti-topoisomerase II AB involved in

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Diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis

32
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Which antibody is involved in diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis

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anti-topoisomerase II

33
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Which antibody is involved in limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis

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anti-centromere AB

34
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What are the large 1, medium 1 and small cell vasculitis 3’

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Large-vessel vasculitis
Giant cell arteritis (and Polymyalgia Rheumatica)

Medium-vessel vasculitis
Polyarteritis nodosa

Small-vessel vasculitis
Behcet’s disease
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener’s)
Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (Churg-Strauss)

35
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What is GCA associated with

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Polymyalgia rheumatica

36
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What is polymyalgia rheumatica associated with

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shoulder/pelvic girdle pain associated with GCA

37
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Symptoms of GCA (5)

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Unilateral headache
Jaw claudication
Scalp tenderness 
Loss of vision 
Systemic upset (fever, malaise, weight loss)
38
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Treatment of GCA

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HIGH DOSE ORAL PREDNISOLONE

Do NOT delay treatment unnecessarily

39
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Ix for GCA

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Check ESR

Temporal artery biopsy

40
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Define GCA

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an inflammatory condition of unknown cause, characterised by severe bilateral pain and morning stiffness of the shoulder, neck and pelvic girdle. There is NO weakness.

41
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Signs and symptoms of PMR (4)

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Chronic
Bilateral shoulder or pelvic pain
Morning stiffness
NO weakness

42
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Ix of PMR

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ESR/CRP - raised

43
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Mx of PMR

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Oral steroids

44
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What is Takayasu’s aortitis

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a large vessel vasculitis that affects the aorta and its branches. q

45
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What is the typical demographic of Takayasu’s aortitis

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Typically affects Middle-aged women of Asian descent

46
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What is Myalgic Encephalomyelitis also known as

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Chronic fatigue syndrome

47
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What is chronic fatigue syndrome also known as

A

Myalgic encephalomyelitis

48
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Takayasu’s Aortitis tends to present with… (4)

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constitutional upset, absent/weak upper/lower limb pulses and claudication

49
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What does Rosary sign appear in and what imaging modality

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Polyarteritis nodosa and CT angiogram

50
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What is polyarteritis nodosa associated with

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Hepatitis B

51
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Symptoms of polyarteritis nodosa

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Constitutional upset
Skin rash
Abdominal pain
Rectal bleeding
Peripheral neuropathy
Renal failure 
Hypertension
52
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Definition of polyarteritis nodosa

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a rare type of vasculitis that affects medium-sized vessels.

53
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What triad is seen in granulomatosis with polyangitis

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Upper respiratory tract (rhinitis, nose bleeds)
Lower respiratory tract (haemoptysis)
Kidneys (glomerulonephritis)

54
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What is Wegener’s disease also known as

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Granulomatosis with polyangitis

55
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What triad is seen in Wegener’s disease

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Upper respiratory tract (rhinitis, nose bleeds)
Lower respiratory tract (haemoptysis)
Kidneys (glomerulonephritis)

56
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What big sign suggests Wegener;’s granulomatosis

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Saddle nose

57
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Ix for Wegener’s granulomatosis (2)

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cANCA

CXR - cavitating lesions

58
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Three phases of eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangitis

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Allergic – asthma/rhinitis
Eosinophilic – high eosinophils can cause tissue damage (mainly in the lungs and GIT)
Vasculitic – can lead to widespread organ damage and death

59
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Features of eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangitis (4)

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haemoptysis, rash, focal neuropathy, kidney damage

60
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Which antibody is Wegener’s associated with

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Cytoplasmic ANCA

61
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Which antibody is Churg-Strauss associated with

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Perinuclear ANCA

62
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Which disease is pANCA associated with

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Churg strauss syndrome

63
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What is Churg Strauss syndrome also known as

A

Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangitis

64
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What is eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangitis also known as

A

Churg Strauss syndrome

65
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What is Behcets disease associated with

A

HLA-B51

66
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Triad seen in Behcets disease

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Recurrent oral ulcers
Genital ulcers
Uveitis

67
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S/s of Behcet’s disease (7)

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Recurrent oral ulcers
Genital ulcers
Uveitis

also
Rash (e.g. erythema nodosum)
Arthritis 
Pericarditis 
Colitis
68
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Ix for Behcets disease

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Clinical diagnosis

Pathergy test – needle prick becomes inflamed and sterile pustule develops within 48 hrs

69
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Triad in Goodpasture’s syndrome

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Glomerulonephritis
Haemoptysis (pulmonary haemorrhage)
Anti-glomerular basement membrane antibodies

70
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Triad in Heinloch Schonlein Purpura

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Purpuric rash on buttocks and extensors of lower limbs
Abdominal pain
Arthralgia

71
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Demographic of Henoch Schonlein Purpura

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Affects 3-15 yr old children

72
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Which Ig is involved in Henoch Schonlein purpura

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IgA vasculitis

73
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Which anti-body is involved in good pasture’s syndrome

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Anti-glomerular basement membrane antibodies

74
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Which antibody is involved in dermatomyositis

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Anti-Mi2

75
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What is the difference between polymyositis and dermatomyositis

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Dermatomyositis involves the skin usually of the hands and eyelids

76
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Which antibody is usually raised in both types of scleroderma

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ANA

77
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What is scleroderma usually associated with

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Sjogrens syndrome