[Epidemiology and physiopathogy of Sjögren's syndrome]

Sjögren's syndrome is defined as an autoimmune disease characterized by a progressive sicca syndrome associated with anti-SSA or SSA positivity and/or significant infiltrate at minor salivary gland biopsy. This autoimmune disease is relatively frequent, with a clinical diagnosis among women after the 5 decade. Its physiopathology, complex, associates the intervention of both environmental and genetic factors. Salivary epithelial cell is at the center of the pathological immune response of primary Sjögren's syndrome, characterized by a chronic B cell polyclonal activation potentially leading to the development of B cell lymphoma.