Sjogren's Syndrome

March 24, 2020

The use of abatacept did not lead to significant improvements in the disease status of patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome and in fact, it was essentially no better than placebo treatment, shows the first randomized, double-blind trial on abatacept for Sjögren’s.

October 07, 2019

Sjögren’s syndrome secondary to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) rises in frequency with age, affects around one-quarter of all people with systemic lupus, and, despite less internal organ involvement than in systemic lupus without Sjögren’s syndrome, is marked by a systemic inflammatory state with high levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines, say researchers writing in The Journal of Rheumatology  this month.

June 29, 2019

Women who have primary Sjögren’s Syndrome also have decreased lifetime exposure to estrogen, a new study finds.

June 27, 2019

Sjögren’s Syndrome affects American Indians at a higher rather rate than other ethnic groups, but the lack of classically-associated disease symptoms makes diagnosis difficult, new research shows.

January 22, 2019

French researchers identified a specific phenotype along with predictive factors.

September 21, 2018

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August 08, 2018

Fish oil supplements proved no better than placebo at relieving dry eye disease.

April 19, 2018

Find out how much you know about one of the most difficult chronic autoimmune disorders to manage.

June 08, 2017

Sjogren’s fails a clinical trial with rituximab and a cost analysis. Even with a significant discount, it’s still not cost effective.

March 21, 2017

The first-ever treatment guidelines for systemic Sjogren’s syndrome have been issued highlighting the need to alleviate symptoms, improve quality of life and prevent further damage.