Increased interferon signalling in vaginal tissue of patients with primary Sj ögren's syndrome

CONCLUSION: Upregulation of IFN signalling in vaginal tissue of women with pSS, along with its association with tissue pathology, suggests that IFNs contribute to inflammation of the vaginal wall and potentially also to clinical symptomatology i.e. vaginal dryness.PMID:38561184 | DOI:10.3899/jrheum.2023-1068

Source: Journal of Rheumatology - April 1, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Annie Visser Jolien F van Nimwegen Rick Wilbrink Silvia C Liefers Karin van der Tuuk Marian J E Mourits Gilles F H Diercks Joost Bart Bert van der Vegt L éon C van Kempen Hendrika Bootsma Frans G M Kroese Gwenny M Verstappen Source Type: research