Primary Sjögren Syndrome Occurs When

question 37

Multiple Choice

Primary Sjögren syndrome occurs when

• A) another autoimmune disease accompanies salivary and lacrimal gland involvement.
• B) only salivary and lacrimal gland involvement occurs without the presence of another autoimmune disease.
• C) rheumatoid arthritis is present.
• D) Raynaud phenomenon is present.

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Definitions:

Child Soldiers

Young individuals, often minors, who are used in military conflicts as soldiers or in related roles.

Sexual Dimorphism

The systematic difference in form between individuals of different sex in the same species, including differences in size, color, or structure.

Sexual Selection

A type of natural selection where individuals with certain inherited characteristics are more likely than others to obtain mates, affecting the reproductive success of species.

Genetic Drift

The chance fluctuations of allele frequencies in the gene pool of a population.