Abstract Number: 640 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Sjögren’s Syndrome in Male Patients Presents with Higher Autoantibody Levels and More Extraglandular Manifestations
Background/Purpose: Primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) and SLE are chronic autoimmune diseases that predominantly affect women, with a female:male ratio of approximately 9:1. SLE in men…Abstract Number: 2930 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Precisely Quantified Fibrosis in Labial Salivary Glands Predicts Sjögren’s Syndrome Classification in a Multiple Regression Model
Background/Purpose: Primary Sjögren's Syndrome (pSS) is a systemic, progressive autoimmune exocrinopathy that presents diagnostic challenges. Focal lymphocytic infiltrates in labial salivary gland (SG) biopsies, serum…Abstract Number: L3 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Low Protein A20 Expression in Minor Salivary Glands Is Associated with Lymphoma Development in Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome
Background/Purpose: Patients with primary Sjogrens syndrome (pSS) have an increased risk of developing lymphomas, especially of the subtype mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma. Chronic antigen…Abstract Number: 515 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Does Multiplex Flow Immunoassay Underdetect SSA and SSB Antibodies? An Evaluation Of The Sjogren’s International Collaborative Clinical Alliance (SICCA) Cohort
Background/Purpose: Multiplex flow immunoassays (MFIA) are used by clinical laboratories to test for antibodies to extractable nuclear antigens. The use of blended Ro52 and…Abstract Number: 516 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prevalence Of Seronegative Sjogren’s Syndrome: A Comparative Study From The Sjogren’s International Collaborative Clinical Alliance (SICCA) Cohort
Background/Purpose: Individuals with primary Sjogren’s syndrome (SS) may lack systemic autoantibodies. When defined by the absence of anti-SSA and –SSB antibodies, the reported range…