Abstract Number: 1451 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Histological Characteristics in SICCA Syndrome – Clinical and Serological Association
Background/Purpose: The xerostomia and/or xerophtalmia (SICCA syndrome: items I and II of 2002 AECG criteria) are conspicuous characteristics of primary Sjögren´s syndrome (pSS). pSS diagnostic…Abstract Number: 1467 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Clinical Characteristics of Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome in Adult Patients Diagnosed at Age Less Than or Equal to 35 Years versus Those over 35 Years of Age
Background/Purpose: Although there is little information, the debut of primary Sjögren's syndrome in adult patients aged less than or equal to 35 years, would be…Abstract Number: 1710 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Chemokine and Cytokine Tear Profile of Patients with IgG4-Related Disease
Background/Purpose: The lacrimal gland is frequently involved in both IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) and Sjögren’s syndrome (SS) and presents with swelling and/or dry eye symptoms. Although…Abstract Number: 1905 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Sicca/Sjögren Syndrome Triggered by PD-1/PD-L1 Checkpoint Inhibitors: Data from the International ImmunoCancer Registry (ICIR)
Background/Purpose: To analyse the worldwide occurrence of sicca/Sjögren (SjS) syndrome associated with the use of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) in patients with cancer.Methods: The ImmunoCancer…Abstract Number: 351 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Rheumatic Immune-Related Adverse Events in Patients on ANTI-PD-1 Inhibitors: Fasciitis with Myositis Syndrome As a New Rheumatic Complication of Immunotherapy
Background/Purpose: To evaluate the prevalence and type of rheumatic immune-related adverse events (IRAEs) in patients receiving programmed cell death protein-1 (PD-1) inhibitors. Methods: This is…Abstract Number: 1576 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Soluble Semaphorin 4D/CD100 Is Increased in the Saliva of Sjögren’s Syndrome
Background/Purpose: Sjögren’s syndrome (SS) is an autoimmune disease characterized by lymphocytic infiltration in exocrine organs with dry mouth and dry eyes. Semaphorin 4D (SEMA4D) /…Abstract Number: 574 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Is Elastography a New Tool to Differentiate Sjögren Syndrome to Sicca Syndrome?: Results of the Elsa (elastography of salivary glands) Study
Background/Purpose: Ultrasonography (US) has been developed in salivary glands (SG) and particularly in primary Sjögren syndrome (pSS) for 10 years. However, the training curve is…Abstract Number: 1495 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Longitudinal Changes in EULAR Sjögren’s Syndrome Patient Reported Index in Routine Clinical Practice
Background/Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the longitudinal changes in EULAR Sjögren’s Syndrome Patient Reported Index (ESSPRI) and to study clinical features associated with favorable…Abstract Number: 1497 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical and Laboratory Features of Patients with Focal Lymphocytic Sialadenitis on Minor Salivary Gland Biopsy for Sicca Symptoms: A 16 Year Experience
Background/Purpose: Focal lymphocytic sialadenitis (FLS) on minor salivary gland biopsy (MSGB) is one of the classification criteria for Sjögren's syndrome (SS). As no diagnostic criteria…Abstract Number: 2662 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effect of Tobacco Smoking on the Clinical, Histopathological, and Serological Manifestations of SjöGren’s Syndrome
Background/Purpose: To assess the prevalence of smoking in patients with Sjögren’s syndrome (SS) and non-Sjögren’s sicca (non-SS sicca), and the association of smoking habits with…Abstract Number: 2684 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Diagnosis of Systemic Diseases in Patients Presenting with Sicca Syndrome Using a Minimally-Invasive Minor Salivary Gland Biopsy: Analysis of 901 Patients
Background/Purpose: Sicca syndrome is a clinical presentation that is common for several systemic diseases that may infiltrate the exocrine glands. The most frequent disease is…Abstract Number: 3080 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Rheumatologic Consequences of Immunotherapy to Treat Malignancies: The Tip of an Iceberg
Rheumatologic Consequences of Immunotherapy to Treat Malignancies: The Tip of an Iceberg Background/Purpose: Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) targeting cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 (CTLA-4) and programmed…Abstract Number: 671 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Steered Screening for Sjögren Syndrome in Patients with Sicca Syndrome. Role of Salival Beta-2 Microglogulin
Background/Purpose: Sicca Syndrome patients represent a diagnostic challenge for the wide variety of etiologies that can afford it. Beta-2 Microglogulin (B2MG) is a non-glycosylated protein,…Abstract Number: 1516 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Evidence of Labial Salivary Gland Epithelial Cell Activation from Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Sicca Symptomatology
Background/Purpose: In primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS), labial minor salivary gland epithelial cells (LMSGEC) inappropriately express various molecules, including B7, HLA-DR, ICAM, as assessed previously by…Abstract Number: 1358 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Detection of a Unique Viral Infection in Salivary Glands of Sjögren’s Syndrome Patients and Viral-Mediated Recapitulation of Disease in Vivo
Background/Purpose: A viral infection is thought to be one of the triggers in the development of primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS). Multiple studies have shown stimulation…
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