B-cells play a major role in the pathogenesis of primary Sjogren’s syndrome (pSS) through antibody-dependent and antibody-independent functions, as well as evident by progression to B-cell malignancies/lymphoma. Hence, targeting B-cell is attractive. Despite efficacy of B-cell depleting therapy
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Patients with Sjogren’s syndrome are nearly 19 times more likely to develop lymphoma, so identifying factors that impact this risk development is a major goal in caring for this disorder. Many risk factors are established such as low C4, palpable purpura, parotid gland enlargement, and
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Have you wondered why fibromyalgia, fatigue or cognitive dysfunction often co-associate with chronic sinusitis?
A case-control study of 22 patients with chronic rhinosinusitis published in JAMA Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery found that sinonasal inflammation was
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As we inch closer to a possible vaccine for COVID-19, we are finally filling in the details on how the pandemic is affecting every aspect of our patient’s lives.
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Seasonal variations in symptoms -- commonly reported by patients with rheumatic diseases -- were not observed in a large cohort of patients with primary Sjogren's syndrome, French investigators found.
On a combined endpoint that reflected the three main symptoms of pain, fatigue, and
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