Question

A dark streak of less than 5 mm in Schirmer’s test alongside a focus score greater than 1 indicates the presence of this condition. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this condition. Autoantibodies named for this condition target the Ro and La antigens.
ANSWER: Sjögren syndrome [or Sjögren’s syndrome; or SS; accept anti-SSA autoantibodies; prompt on dryness]
[10e] Sjögren (“SHOW-grin”) syndrome is characterized by xerostomia, a reduction in the production of this substance. This substance, which is produced in the parotid glands, uses amylase to break down starch.
ANSWER: saliva [or spit; accept salivary glands]
[10m] Secondary Sjögren syndrome most often occurs in conjunction with this other condition. TNF inhibitors like infliximab belong to a class of drugs named for this condition called DMARDs.
ANSWER: rheumatoid arthritis [or RA; accept disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs; prompt on arthritis]
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