Sjögren’s Syndrome News

Four novel autoantibody biomarkers could significantly improve diagnoses of rheumatoid arthritis, according to research presented at the annual congress of the European League Against Rheumatism in Madrid.

Almost one-fifth of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus developed Sjögren’s syndrome, which presented itself early in the disease progression, according to study results.

Aggressive early therapy with pulse corticosteroids and cyclophosphamide in patients presenting with neurosjögren resulted in successful recoveries in a recent study.

Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus who took immunosuppressive medications did not necessarily increase their risk for lymphoma, and those exposed to cyclophosphamide had only a relatively low rate of incidence, according to study results.

Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus who took immunosuppressive medications did not necessarily increase their risk for lymphoma, and those exposed to cyclophosphamide had only a relatively low rate of incidence, according to study results.

Fibromyalgia appeared to contribute to symptoms more in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus than in patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome, according to study results.

WASHINGTON — A majority of patients with fibromyalgia and neuropathic pain were diagnosed with small fiber neuropathy based on reduced epidermal nerve fiber, according to research presented at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting.

Musculoskeletal ultrasound is reasonable to use for treating patients with rheumatic diseases that include articular pain, swelling or mechanical symptoms at specific joints without definitive diagnosis on clinical exam, according to one of 14 recommendations made by an American College of Rheumatology task force panel.

Healthy individuals with elevated plasma levels of the antibody rheumatoid factor had up to a 26-fold greater long-term risk for developing rheumatoid arthritis than those with normal levels in a prospective study.

Patients with Sjögren’s syndrome processed and regulated emotions normally although a relatively large number were alexithymic in a recent study.