#ACR21 #ACR2021 Sjogrens syndrome with pulmonary involvement guidelines 🚨Thread Alert 👉🏻Screen all patients for pulm inv. irrespective of symtopms ➡️ prevlance of lung involvement can be upto 65% 👉🏻Complete PFT includes ➡️ Spirometry➕ DLCO➕ PuseOximetry https://t.co/prFgQESRyF

#ACR21 #Abstr1908 Potential prognostic biomarker for lymphoma in #sjogren. ISG15 (IFN-I) expression was consistently ⬆️in pts with lymphoma vs none, both in blood and salivary gland biopsy. Work needed re: relation to other markers, ethnicity @RheumNow https://t.co/8VYYEXpXSw https://t.co/ZIkpx5kUfu

• Interferon (IFN)-Stimulated Gene 15: A Novel Biomarker for Lymphoma Development…

#Abstr0002 #ACR21 What drives salt in saliva in #sjogren? A study suggested Bcell cytokines mediated the epithelial Na+ Channel disruption. A case for targeting Bcell to improve oral health @RheumNow https://t.co/Bx3kBpOIFX https://t.co/YYnC6UoMJY

• Salivary Sodium Levels in the Parotid Salivary Gland of SS Patients Suggest B-c…

Knowledge Bowl at #ACR21 ⭐️The first lung fibrosis described in Sjogren's with lung biopsy showing benign polyclonal lymphocytes and plasma cells with a risk for malignant transformation. ➡️Lymphocytic Interstitial Pneumonia @RheumNow

Does concomitant SJS affect tx effectiveness in RA? Abst#0839 suggest yes! ➡️RA+SjS have an inferior response to TNFi than RA patients w/o SjS BUT, RA/SJS pts w/ longer RA dz duration & ↑ DAS28 + HAQ-scores. What's your clinical experience with this? #ACR21 @Rheumnow https://t.co/TIc3raMOSJ

Are these pictures representative of a Sjogren's tongue or oral candidiasis? Comment below with your thoughts! #ACR21 #ClinicalPearls @RheumNow https://t.co/yGHA0pA7w0

Clinical Pearl at @ACR21 Is patchy tongue erythema + angular chelitis representative of Sjogren's or oral candidiasis? Beware: Oral candiasis is a mimic of Sjogren's tongue. Differentiate by asking if burning of tongue. If so, not Sjogren's -- start PO antifungal! @RheumNow https://t.co/FbdiX8PFKV

#Abstr0002 #ACR21 What drives salt in saliva in #sjogren? A study suggested Bcell cytokines mediated the epithelial Na+ Channel disruption. A case for targeting Bcell to improve oral health @RheumNow https://t.co/Bx3kBpOIFX https://t.co/YYnC6UoMJY

• Salivary Sodium Levels in the Parotid Salivary Gland of SS Patients Suggest B-c…