Sjögren’s Syndrome News

Metabolic disorders may be common in patients with Sjögren’s syndrome, particularly when extreme fatigue and exercise intolerance are present, according to researchers from the State University at Buffalo and the University of Buffalo in Buffalo, NY.

Ultrasonography of the major salivary glands correlated with subjective oral and ocular findings along with autoimmune factors in primary Sjögren’s syndrome, according to study findings.

The Brief Cognitive Symptoms Inventory was found to be a useful tool for the study of cognitive symptoms in patients with Sjögren’s syndrome, according to study results.

Patients with inflammatory rheumatologic diseases experienced rates of venous thromboembolism more than three-times higher than the general population, according to study results.

Patients with undiagnosed rheumatic conditions may present symptoms of neurological diseases, creating challenges in making an appropriate diagnosis, according to data published in Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports.

Nicox S.A. has announced the acquisition of extended North American marketing rights for Sjö, an advanced diagnostic panel used for early detection of Sjögren’s syndrome.

Patients with Sjögren’s syndrome have an elevated risk for MI, particularly in the first year after diagnosis, researchers reported at the European League Against Rheumatism Annual Congress.

Elevated pulse wave velocity and plasma asymmetric dimethylarginine levels in patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome might be useful markers to detect early endothelial dysfunction and subclinical atherosclerosis, according to study data.

Fecal calprotectin was a biomarker for gastrointestinal disease in patients with systemic sclerosis, when compared with patients with rheumatoid arthritis or primary Sjögren’s syndrome, according to recent research results.

Many smaller, nonrural regions of the United States have no or few practicing rheumatologists, limiting access for patients with chronic rheumatic conditions, according to recent study results.