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How hepatitis C virus modifies the immunological profile of Sjögren syndrome: analysis of 783 patients. [PDF]

, 2017
Introduction: We conducted a study to analyze how infection by hepatitis C virus (HCV) may influence the immunological serum pattern of patients with Sjögren syndrome (SS). Methods: Since 1994, we have tested serum HCV-IgG antibodies in 783 patients with
Bové Boada, Alberto, Brito Zerón, María del Pilar, Caballero Borrego, Miguel, Forns, Xavier, Gheitasi, Hoda, Kaveri, Srini V., Kostov, Belchin, Londoño Hurtado, María Carlota, Ramos Casals, Manuel, Retamozo, María Soledad, Sánchez Tapias, José M. (José María)   +10 more
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Sjögren Disease—B Cells at the Brink: From Autoimmunity to Lymphomagenesis and the Rise of Novel B Cell–Targeted Therapies

Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Sjögren disease (SjD) is a common systemic autoimmune disorder characterized by inflammation of the exocrine glands, resulting in dryness. Patients frequently exhibit extraglandular manifestations affecting various organ systems. To date, there are no US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)‐approved disease‐modifying therapies for SjD. In this review, we
Rachael A. Gordon, Sara S. McCoy
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Undifferentiated connective tissue disease: a seven-center cross-sectional study of 184 patients [PDF]

, 2009
The purpose of this study was to characterize the clinical and serological features of a large cohort of patients with antinuclear antibody (ANA) positive undifferentiated connective tissue disease (UCTD).
Barcelos, A, Barros, R, Costa, J, Couto, M, Inês, L, Medeiros, D, Miranda, L, Nero, P, Santos, MJ, Sousa, E, Vaz, CC   +10 more
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Long‐Term Outcomes of Reduced‐Intensity Conditioning Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Patients With Systemic Sclerosis With Impaired Cardiac Function

Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Objective High‐intensity conditioning autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (AHSCT) is standard of care for patients with advanced systemic sclerosis (SSc). The role of reduced‐intensity conditioning (RIC) before AHSCT in this population remains unclear.
Yonatan Lean, Carrie Richardson, Anthony J. Esposito, Katy Bedjeti, George E. Georges   +4 more
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Role of brain perfusion SPECT with 99mTc HMPAO in the assessment of response to drug therapy in patients with autoimmune vasculitis: a prospective study [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of vasculitis in the brain remains a quite difficult achievement. To the best of our knowledge, there is no imaging method reported in literature which is capable of reaching to a diagnosis of vasculitis with very high ...
Anna Margherita Maffione, 2, Christos, Anagnostou, CIVITELLI, Liana, COLLORONE, SARA, DRUDI, Francesco Maria, FRANCIA, Ada, LIBERATORE, Mauro, Maria Cristina Marzola, 3, MEGNA, VALENTINA, MORREALE, MANUELA, Rubello, Domenico, Sotirios Chondrogiannis, 2   +11 more
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Visual Hypersensitivity as a Transdiagnostic Marker of Surgical Pain Response in Arthritis and Chronic Pain Syndromes

Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Objective Nociplastic pain is pain primarily driven by the central nervous system and, unlike nociceptive pain conditions, is thought to be refractory to peripherally directed therapies. Nociplastic pain is also associated with hypersensitivity to painful and other sensory stimuli (such as visual stimuli). Nonpainful sensory measures have not been well
Noah Waller, Steven E. Harte, Richard E. Harris, Andrew Schrepf, Tristin Smith, Eric Ichesco, Chelsea Kaplan, Flavia Sunzini, Deeba Minhas, Wendy Marder, Sara R. Till, David A. Williams, Chad M. Brummett, Neil Basu, Sawsan As‐Sanie, Daniel J. Clauw   +15 more
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Effect of sialagogue on bleeding on probing in Sjögren′s syndrome

Indian Journal of Dental Research, 2013
Background: Bleeding on probing (BOP) is a frequent observation in patients with Sjögren′s syndrome and a sialagogue is routinely prescribed for these patients.
Medha Singh, Athena Papas
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Cognitive impairment in patients with Neuro‐Sjögren

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, 2020
Objective Extraglandular neurological manifestations of Sjögren’s syndrome are increasingly recognized, defining the disease entity of Neuro‐Sjögren.
Tabea Seeliger, Lena Jacobsen, Merle Hendel, Lena Bönig, Nils K. Kristian Prenzler, Thea Thiele, Diana Ernst, Torsten Witte, Martin Stangel, Bruno Kopp, Thomas Skripuletz   +10 more
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PEPITEM Regulates the Synovial Microenvironment During Immune‐Mediated Inflammatory Arthritis to Limit Disease

Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Objective Here we investigate the status of the adiponectin–PEPITEM pathway in early, treatment naive rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and the therapeutic efficacy of PEPITEM administration in preclinical models. Methods Peripheral blood was isolated from patients with clinical suspect arthralgia and suspected inflammatory ...
Mussarat Wahid, Samuel Kemble, Oladimeji Abudu, Anella Saviano, Christopher Mahony, Jonathan W. Lewis, Thomas A. Nicholson, Anna Schettino, Noemi Marigliano, Kathryn Frost, Jenefa Begum, Alyssa M. Urbanowski, Marion Limo, Rakesh Jha, Sandra Martinez Jarquin, Laleh Pezhman, Abbie E. A. Degan, Amy E. Anderson, Charlotte G. Smith, Armaiti Batki, Holly Adams, Francesco Caso, Raffaele Scarpa, Iain McInnes, Stefan Siebert, Arthur G. Pratt, Andrew Filer, Karim Raza, Adam P. Croft, Myriam Chimen, Felicity de Cogan, G. Ed Rainger, Asif J. Iqbal, Francesco Maione, Helen M. McGettrick   +34 more
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Lacrimination in Sjogren′s syndrome. Is Schirmer′s test really a useful diagnostic tool?

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 1988
In the past, Schinier′s test was used as a diagnostic tool in Sjogren′s Syndrome. In this study, a comparison of 100 normal patients with 2l patients with Sjogren′s Syndrome has been made to study its reliability.
Bhadoria D, Panda Anita, Sundaram K, Malaviya A   +3 more
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