Sjogren's Syndrome Perspective

• The Case | Hypokalemia Associated With Nephrocalcinosis Episodes of general weakness and abnormal liver function test several times in the past led to a diagnosis of hepatitis, but a positive Schirmer test suggested Sjögren's syndrome.
  Kidney International, February 2009
• Can Sjögren's Syndrome Be Managed Without Steroids? Three key aspects of treating Sjögren's do not involve the use of steroids.
  Medscape Rheumatology, May 2009
• Is DHEA Effective in Treating the Symptoms of Sjögren's Syndrome? Many Sjögren's syndrome sufferers take unregulated DHEA supplements to relieve symptoms such as dry mouth and dry eyes.
  Medscape Rheumatology, April 2009
• Treating An Elderly Patient With Osteoporosis and Sjogren's Syndrome Robert Fox, MD, provides commentary on the treatment modality for a 65-year-old woman with osteoporosis, Sjogren's syndrome, and with renal insufficiency.
  Medscape Rheumatology, April 2008
• Proteomics, Saliva, and Sjögren's Syndrome Robert I. Fox, MD, comments on the relevance and application of proteonomics to understanding inflammatory diseases such as Sjögren's syndrome.
  Medscape Rheumatology, February 2008
• Managing Inflammatory Manifestations of Sjögren's Syndrome Expert review of current and emerging treatments for Sjögren's syndrome.
  Medscape Rheumatology, April 2007
• Environmental Allergies and Sjogren's Syndrome What is the best approach to evaluate and manage allergies in a patient with Sjogren's syndrome?
  Medscape Nurses, March 2006
• Can Lymphocytosis Be Associated With Sjogren's Syndrome? Do you know whether an elevated CD8+ T-cell count (or any other lymphocyte subset, resulting in an elevated total lymphocyte count) can be due to lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus?
  Medscape Rheumatology, September 2005
• Can Lymphocytosis Be Associated With Sjogren's Syndrome? A patient presents with dry eyes, waxing and waning lymphocytosis, and no splenomegaly but decreased activity of NK cells. Can there be an associated lymphocytosis with Sjogren's syndrome?
  Medscape Rheumatology, June 2005
• American College of Rheumatology 68th Annual Scientific Meeting Read about the new advances in understanding systemic lupus and Sjögren's and emerging investigational therapies for rheumatoid arthritis based on data presented at the ACR/ARHP 2004.
  January 2005
• American College of Rheumatology 67th Annual Scientific Meeting The latest research findings in rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthropathies, osteoarthritis, Sjögren's syndrome, and systemic lupus erythematosus, as reported at the 2003 ACR meeting.
  November 2003
• Sjogren's Syndrome and Primary Biliary Cirrhosis What are the considerations in treating a patient who has both Sjogren's syndrome and primary biliary cirrhosis?
  Medscape Rheumatology, July 2003