Abstract
Sjogren’s syndrome and ankylosing spondylitis can occur either alone or in conjunction with other disorders. In this article we report a female patient afflicted with ankylosing spondylitis and Sjogren’s syndrome.
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Tosun, M., Karkucak, M., Capkin, E. et al. Coexisting ankylosing spondylitis and Sjogren’s syndrome: a case report. Rheumatol Int 25, 478–480 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-005-0598-6
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