sjogren 's syndrome , a chronic inflammatory and autoimmune disorder ( shoenfeld and schwartz , 1984 ; smith and steinberg , 1983 ) , is characterized by diminished lacrimal and salivary gland secretion ( sicca complex ) , resulting in keratoconjunctivitis sicca ( kcs ) and xerostomia .
C1527336
sjogren 's syndrome
C0004364
autoimmune disorder