Posts by: Alice Melao

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The female sex hormone estrogen appears to protect women from primary Sjögren’s syndrome, a finding that provides new insights into the development of this condition. Specifically, the case-control study ... Read more

April 30, 2019

New Cyclosporin A Formulation Provides Faster Relief of Chronic Dry Eye Symptoms, Trial Shows

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Cyporin N, a new formulation of cyclosporin A, provides faster relief of chronic dry eye triggered by primary Sjögren’s syndrome than Restasis, results from a Phase 3 trial show. The study, ... Read more

April 16, 2019April 16, 2019

Sjögren’s Patients More Likely to Develop Thyroid Disease, Review Shows

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Sjögren’s syndrome patients are three times more likely to have thyroid disease, both autoimmune and non-autoimmune, than controls, a review of eight published studies shows. The study, “Increased risk ... Read more

February 26, 2019

Gout Increases Risk of Sjögren’s Syndrome Among Elderly Patients, Study Shows

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Gout — a form of inflammatory arthritis that causes sudden attacks of severe pain and swelling around the joints — increases the risk for Sjögren’s syndrome among elderly patients, a ... Read more

February 19, 2019

Chromium May Contribute to Sjögren’s Development, Study Suggests

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Higher-than-normal levels of chromium in the soil seem to be associated with an increased prevalence of Sjögren’s syndrome in Taiwan, suggesting chromium as a possible environmental risk for the condition. The ... Read more

January 22, 2019

Vaginal Dryness Does Not Affect Vaginal Bacterial Composition in Women with Sjögren’s, Study Finds

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Vaginal dryness in premenopausal women with primary Sjögren’s syndrome does not change the normal vaginal bacterial composition, a study reveals. The study, “Normal vaginal microbiome in women with primary ... Read more

January 8, 2019January 8, 2019

Quick and Non-invasive Imaging Tool May Help to Diagnose Sjögren’s, Study Reports

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Sonoelastography, a fast and non-invasive imaging technique that detects increases in tissue rigidity in salivary glands, may help to diagnosis of primary Sjögren’s syndrome, a study suggests. The study, ... Read more

November 8, 2018

MeiraGTx Acquires Rights to AAV-AQP1 Gene Therapy for Sjögren’s Syndrome

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MeiraGTx recently acquired global rights over an investigational gene therapy called AAV-AQP1 being developed to treat the excessive dry mouth and eyes experienced by patients with Sjögren’s syndrome. The announcement comes after ... Read more

September 25, 2018

Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome May Rarely Manifest as a Stroke, Case Report Shows

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Physicians in Cincinnati have reported the rare case of a woman whose first symptom of primary Sjögren’s syndrome was intracranial bleeding. While rare — only two similar cases have ... Read more

August 7, 2018

Genital Ulcers A Rare Symptom of Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome, Case Report Suggests

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Researchers have identified genital ulcers as an initial symptom of primary Sjögren’s syndrome for the first time in a recent case report. The report, “Lipschütz Genital Ulceration as Initial ... Read more