Rheumatology

Sjogren’s syndrome

Questions discussed in this category

Is there a role for immunosuppression in addition to standard PAH therapy in the management of pulmonary hypertension associated with primary Sjogrens syndrome?

Assuming other non CTD related causes for PAH have been excluded

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In what patients would you consider adjunctive IVIG for Sjogren's-related neuropathy?

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In what circumstances do you pursue labial salivary gland biopsy in an asymptomatic patient with high titer ANA and positive SSA?

How do you risk stratify and monitor such patient for disease progression or organ involvement?

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How do you approach monitoring for lymphoproliferative disease in Sjogren's patients?

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Do you assess baseline salivary gland function before starting treatment in patients with Sjogren's syndrome?

If so, what test do you use in clinical practice?

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How do you treat small fiber neuropathy associated with rheumatic conditions like Sjogren’s syndrome?

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How do you manage severe vaginal dryness and vulvodynia refractory to topical lubricants in patients with Sjogren's syndrome?

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Is chronic major salivary gland enlargement in a patient with Sjogren's an indication for immune-modulating therapy such as hydroxychloroquine or methotrexate?

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Are there any features that help differentiate Sjogren's-related CNS demyelinating plaques from multiple sclerosis in a patient with primary Sjogren's syndrome?

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What baseline work-up or "staging" do you do in patients with a new diagnosis of Sjogren's (i.e., PFT, cryoglobulins, complement, RF, UA)?

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Papers discussed in this category

RMD open, 2015

EULAR Sjögren's syndrome disease activity index (ESSDAI): a user guide.

Annals of the rheumatic diseases, 1999-04

Hydroxychloroquine treatment for primary Sjögren's syndrome: its effect on salivary and serum inflammatory markers.

Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken),

Biopsy-Proven Small-Fiber Neuropathy in Primary Sjögren's Syndrome: Neuropathic Pain Characteristics, Autoantibody Findings, and Histopathologic Features.

Rheumatology (Oxford), 2020 Feb 11

Vaginal dryness in primary Sjögren's syndrome: a histopathological case-control study.

Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England), 2014-01

Limited utility of current MRI criteria for distinguishing multiple sclerosis from common mimickers: primary and secondary CNS vasculitis, lupus and Sjogren's syndrome.

Ann. Neurol., 2018 Feb 15

Central vein sign differentiates Multiple Sclerosis from central nervous system inflammatory vasculopathies.

J Am Dent Assoc,

Measuring salivary flow: challenges and opportunities.

Arthritis Rheumatol, 2016 Oct 26

2016 American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism Classification Criteria for Primary Sjögren's Syndrome: A Consensus and Data-Driven Methodology Involving Three International Patient Cohorts.

Ann Rheum Dis, 2019 Oct 31

EULAR recommendations for the management of Sjögren's syndrome with topical and systemic therapies.

Rheumatology (Oxford),

The management of Sjögren's syndrome: British Society for Rheumatology guideline scope.

Rheumatology (Oxford), 2019 Mar 05

Lymphomas complicating primary Sjögren's syndrome: from autoimmunity to lymphoma.

Chest, 2021 Feb

Consensus Guidelines for Evaluation and Management of Pulmonary Disease in Sjögren's.

Muscle & nerve, 2007-01

Rituximab treatment in patients with IVIg-dependent immune polyneuropathy: a prospective pilot trial.

Annals of neurology, 1990-03

Ataxic sensory neuropathy and dorsal root ganglionitis associated with Sjögren's syndrome.

Rheum Dis Clin North Am, 2017 Aug 23

Neurologic Manifestations of Primary Sjögren Syndrome.

Neurology,

Benefit of IVIG for long-standing ataxic sensory neuronopathy with Sjögren's syndrome. IV immunoglobulin.

Medicine (Baltimore),

Sjögren Sensory Neuronopathy (Sjögren Ganglionopathy): Long-Term Outcome and Treatment Response in a Series of 13 Cases.

Muscle Nerve, 2014 Dec 23

Sensory ganglionopathy with livedoid vasculopathy controlled by immunotherapy.

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