Sj ögren's syndrome in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - a subset characterized by a systemic inflammatory state.

CONCLUSION: The frequency of SLE-sSS increased with age and affected roughly ¼ of all SLE patients. Despite less internal organ involvement, a systemic inflammatory state with high levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines is present in the SLE-sSS subgroup. This is a novel observation which may impact future understanding and treatment of the SLE-sSS subset. PMID: 31523050 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Rheumatology - Category: Rheumatology Tags: J Rheumatol Source Type: research