Levels of the receptor protein Mer tyrosine kinase (MerTK) in small salivary glands may be a useful marker for tracking disease activity and estimating tissue damage in Sjögren’s disease, a study reports. Researchers found that elevated MerTK, which plays a role in immune inflammation, was significantly associated with more…
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Prompt treatment for primary Sjögren’s disease in patients who develop ischemic stroke, where parts of the brain die due to the lack of blood flow, helps to promote neurological recovery and reduce the risk of stroke recurrence, a single-center study in China found. In fact, the researchers reported that…
The Sjögren’s Foundation is asking people to make a pledge to take action for World Sjögren’s Day on July 23 to help support the foundation’s research and education programs. Longtime Sjögren’s Foundation supporter Debby Vivari will donate $2 for the first 5,000 pledges and anyone can make a pledge…
Anti-SSB antibodies may be a predictor of decreased lung function in people with primary Sjögren’s disease who also have interstitial lung disease (ILD), a group of conditions marked by inflammation and scarring in the lungs, according to a retrospective study from Romania. Particularly, the presence of these autoantibodies was…
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