Sjögren’s Syndrome News

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.

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.