This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Pathology
All of the following are true for Sjogren syndrome except: September 2009 
Select and explain. 
A. May be associated with other autoimmune diseases, B. Excessive salivation, C. Immunologically mediated disease, D. Commonly associated with rheumatoid ahritis
B: Excessive salivation
Answer: B: Excessive salivation 
Explanation: Ans. B: Excessive salivationSjogren's syndrome is a chronic systemic disorder of idiopathic origin characterized by three major compo-nents:Keratoconjunctivitis siccaXerostomia andPolyahritis of rheumatoid origin occurring predominantly in women over foy years.There is immunologically mediated destruction of the lacrimal and salivary gland.It may occur as an isolated disorder or may be associated with another autoimmune disorder.The first person to associate dryness of mouth and conjunctiva due to diminution of salivary and lacrimal gland secretion was Fuchs.The syndrome in its present form was es-tablished by Sjogren in 1933.