Sjögren’s Syndrome News

Fatigue was reported by 98% of patients with autoimmune disorders polled, and fatigue that prevented completion of everyday tasks was reported by 68% of the patients, according to a press release from the American Autoimmune Disease Related Diseases Association.

Oral and ocular symptoms among patients with rheumatoid arthritis may be secondary Sjögren's syndrome and should be investigated with salivary biopsy, according to researchers at the Universidade Federal de Pernambuco in Brazil.

Unresolved issues were present in the treatment and diagnosis of early pulmonary hypertension in patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases, who are at higher risk for pulmonary arterial hypertension, according to researchers at the Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in Ankara, Turkey.

The risk of mortality was higher in patients with rheumatic autoimmune diseases at 30 days and 12 months following myocardial infarction, and patients faced lower rates of revascularization, according to recently published research.

Biopsy of the labial salivary gland showed high sensibility and specificity with positive and negative predictive values for obtaining a diagnosis of primary Sjögren’s syndrome, according to researchers in Brazil.

Subclasses of serum immunoglobulin G were distinct but varied across autoimmune disorders, according to recently published research.

Successful treatment of ocular dryness with fluorometholone occurred faster than treatment with cyclosporine A in patients with Sjögren’s syndrome, according to a recent report.

Vaginal dryness and dyspareunia are common in women with Sjögren’s syndrome, and patients may be hesitant to discuss their concerns with a physician, according to researchers from the University of Groningen in the Netherlands.

Systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases were shown to be more prevalent in areas polluted with fine particulate matter, according to results of a study conducted in two areas of Canada.

Women of reproductive age with high blood, hair or urinary levels of mercury from fish consumption were more likely to show positive serum antinuclear antibodies.