Poor sleep quality is linked to both fatigue and increased disease activity in primary Sjögren’s syndrome patients, a study reported. Its…
Iqra Mumal, MSc
Iqra holds a MSc in Cellular and Molecular Medicine from the University of Ottawa in Ottawa, Canada. She also holds a BSc in Life Sciences from Queen’s University in Kingston, Canada. Currently, she is completing a PhD in Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology from the University of Toronto in Toronto, Canada. Her research has ranged from across various disease areas including Alzheimer’s disease, myelodysplastic syndrome, bleeding disorders and rare pediatric brain tumors.
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Articles by Iqra Mumal, MSc
People with primary Sjögren’s syndrome who have symptoms outside their glands may carry a higher risk of developing other…
People with Sjögren’s syndrome — particularly women, younger patients and those receiving certain immunosuppressant therapies — are at higher…
Pain, depression, and daytime sleepiness are significantly associated with both mental and physical fatigue in patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome,…
Dental implants are a viable option for people with Sjogren’s syndrome, but these patients may experience a higher marginal bone…
High levels of five proteins in tears correlate with the severity of dry eye signs in patients with primary Sjögren’s…
While rare, patients with primary Sjogren’s syndrome can develop central nervous system disease due to involvement of large blood vessels,…
Levels of migration inhibitory factor (MIF), a pro-inflammatory immune molecule, are significantly higher in the serum of patients with primary…
A subtype of rheumatoid factor targeting a class of antibody called immunoglobulin AÂ can be used as a diagnostic and predictive…
Individuals with dry mouth, including those with Sjögren syndrome, may benefit from using a moisturizing mouthwash with cetylpyridinium chloride, a new study…