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Yang M, Wang J, Lv X, Xu Q, Quan S. Self-immunological disease aid diagnosis with ConvSANet and Eu-clidean distance. Talanta 2024; 278:126426. [PMID: 38908135 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2024.126426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2024] [Revised: 06/05/2024] [Accepted: 06/12/2024] [Indexed: 06/24/2024]
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BACKGROUND Ankylosing spondylitis (AS), Osteoarthritis (OA), and Sjögren's syndrome (SS) are three prevalent autoimmune diseases. If left untreated, which can lead to severe joint damage and greatly limit mobility. Once the disease worsens, patients may face the risk of long-term disability, and in severe cases, even life-threatening consequences. RESULT In this study, the Raman spectral data of AS, OA, and SS are analyzed to auxiliary disease diagnosis. For the first time, the Euclidean distance(ED) upscaling technique was used for the conversation from one-dimensional(1D) disease spectral data to two-dimensional(2D) spectral images. A dual-attention mechanism network was then constructed to analyze these two-dimensional spectral maps for disease diagnosis. The results demonstrate that the dual-attention mechanism network achieves a diagnostic accuracy of 100 % when analyzing 2D ED spectrograms. Furthermore, a comparison and analysis with s-transforms(ST), short-time fourier transforms(STFT), recurrence maps(RP), markov transform field(MTF), and Gramian angle fields(GAF) highlight the significant advantage of the proposed method, as it significantly shortens the conversion time while supporting disease-assisted diagnosis. Mutual information(MI) was utilized for the first time to validate the 2D Raman spectrograms generated, including ED, ST, STFT, RP, MTF, and GAF spectrograms. This allowed for evaluation of the similarity between the original 1D spectral data and the generated 2D spectrograms. SIGNIFICANT The results indicate that utilizing ED to transform 1D spectral data into 2D images, coupled with the application of convolutional neural network(CNN) for analyzing 2D ED Raman spectrograms, holds great promise as a valuable tool in assisting disease diagnosis. The research demonstrated that the 2D spectrogram created with ED closely resembles the original 1D spectral data. This indicates that ED effectively captures key features and important information from the original data, providing a strong descript.
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- Mengge Yang
- School of Computer Science and Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, China
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- School of Computer Science and Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, China; The Key Laboratory of Signal Detection and Processing, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Xinjiang University, China.
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- College of Software, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, 830046, China
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- School of Computer Science and Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, China
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- School of Computer Science and Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, China
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Aradi Z, Nagy G, Horváth IF, Antal-Szalmás P, Szántó A. Polyarthritis in Sjögren's Syndrome: Difficulties in Distinguishing Extraglandular Manifestation and Associated Rheumatoid Arthritis. Diagnostics (Basel) 2024; 14:1494. [PMID: 39061631 PMCID: PMC11275481 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics14141494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2024] [Revised: 06/10/2024] [Accepted: 07/09/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open
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Aim of the study was to investigate the demographic data and disease course characteristics of patients with Sjögren's syndrome (SS) and inflammatory joint pain of various origins and to search for factors that might help with the distinction of polyarthritis as an extraglandular manifestation and rheumatoid arthritis as an associated systemic autoimmune disorder. A total of 355 patients were retrospectively analyzed, 128 of whom served as controls (SS-C), while 159 had polyarthritis as an extraglandular symptom of Sjögren's syndrome (SS-pa) and 68 were diagnosed as having associated rheumatoid arthritis (SS-RA). The patients without any inflammatory joint manifestations were significantly older than the SS-pa patients, while, for the SS-RA group, the difference was not significant. The onset of joint pain appeared significantly earlier in the SS-RA patients. Regarding either extraglandular manifestations or associated autoimmune disorders, there were significant differences between the controls and both SS-pa and SS-RA groups, while no significant difference was found between the SS-pa and SS-RA groups. Thus, laboratory and imaging methods should be used to differentiate between the two conditions, but laboratory biomarkers are even more important for early diagnosis. A ROC curve analysis showed an acceptable diagnostic accuracy in differentiating between SS-pa and SS-RA patients using a binary logistic regression model, where highly positive rheumatoid factor (RF) and anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP) values, kidney involvement, and anti-Ro/SS-A positivity were shown to significantly raise the odds of having RA, whereas anti-La/SS-B positivity seemed to have a protective role, since it significantly decreased the odds of having it. Further biomarkers are needed to better classify SS patient cohorts with inflammatory joint pain of different origins and, consequently, different management requirements.
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- Zsófia Aradi
- Division of Clinical Immunology, Institute of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary; (Z.A.); (I.F.H.)
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary; (G.N.); (P.A.-S.)
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- Division of Clinical Immunology, Institute of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary; (Z.A.); (I.F.H.)
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary; (G.N.); (P.A.-S.)
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- Division of Clinical Immunology, Institute of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary; (Z.A.); (I.F.H.)
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Castaldo G, Marino C, Atteno M, D’Elia M, Pagano I, Grimaldi M, Conte A, Molettieri P, Santoro A, Napolitano E, Puca I, Raimondo M, Parisella C, D’Ursi AM, Rastrelli L. Investigating the Effectiveness of a Carb-Free Oloproteic Diet in Fibromyalgia Treatment. Nutrients 2024; 16:1620. [PMID: 38892552 PMCID: PMC11175073 DOI: 10.3390/nu16111620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2024] [Revised: 05/15/2024] [Accepted: 05/23/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024] Open
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Fibromyalgia (FM), a chronic disease with a high incidence in women, poses a significant challenge for diagnosis and treatment, especially due to the absence of specific biomarkers and the multifaceted nature of its symptoms, which range from neuromuscular pain to mood disorders and intestinal dysbiosis. While diagnosis currently relies on rheumatological clinical evaluations and treatment options mainly focus on symptom management, FM seems to have possible links with systemic metabolic dysfunctions with a common inflammatory root. In this context, a new therapeutic avenue emerges: could a therapeutic nutritional approach be the missing piece of the puzzle? Indeed, diet therapies employed particularly for metabolic syndromes proved recently to be efficacious for correcting systemic dysmetabolism and a high number of chronic inflammation conditions. In particular, the very-low-calorie ketogenic diet (VLCKD) demonstrated therapeutic benefits in many disorders. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the specific effects of two dietary interventions, namely the oloproteic VLCKD and the low-glycemic insulinemic (LOGI) diet, on two groups of female FM patients (FM1 and FM2) over a 45-day period. Utilizing clinical and laboratory tests, as well as non-invasive NMR metabolomic analysis of serum, urine, and saliva samples, we sought to uncover how these dietary regimens impact the metabolic dysfunctions associated with FM.
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- Giuseppe Castaldo
- NutriKeto_LAB Unisa—“San Giuseppe Moscati” National Hospital (AORN), Contrada Amoretta, 83100 Avellino, Italy (M.A.); (I.P.); (A.C.); (P.M.); (I.P.); (M.R.); (C.P.)
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- PhD Program in Drug Discovery and Development, Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, 84084 Fisciano, Italy; (C.M.); (E.N.)
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, 84084 Fisciano, Italy; (M.G.); (A.S.)
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- NutriKeto_LAB Unisa—“San Giuseppe Moscati” National Hospital (AORN), Contrada Amoretta, 83100 Avellino, Italy (M.A.); (I.P.); (A.C.); (P.M.); (I.P.); (M.R.); (C.P.)
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- National Biodiversity Future Center (NBFC), 90133 Palermo, Italy;
- Department of Pharmacy, Scuola di Specializzazione in Farmacia Ospedaliera, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, 84084 Fisciano, Italy
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- NutriKeto_LAB Unisa—“San Giuseppe Moscati” National Hospital (AORN), Contrada Amoretta, 83100 Avellino, Italy (M.A.); (I.P.); (A.C.); (P.M.); (I.P.); (M.R.); (C.P.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, 84084 Fisciano, Italy; (M.G.); (A.S.)
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- NutriKeto_LAB Unisa—“San Giuseppe Moscati” National Hospital (AORN), Contrada Amoretta, 83100 Avellino, Italy (M.A.); (I.P.); (A.C.); (P.M.); (I.P.); (M.R.); (C.P.)
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- NutriKeto_LAB Unisa—“San Giuseppe Moscati” National Hospital (AORN), Contrada Amoretta, 83100 Avellino, Italy (M.A.); (I.P.); (A.C.); (P.M.); (I.P.); (M.R.); (C.P.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, 84084 Fisciano, Italy; (M.G.); (A.S.)
- Department of Pharmacy, Scuola di Specializzazione in Farmacia Ospedaliera, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, 84084 Fisciano, Italy
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- PhD Program in Drug Discovery and Development, Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, 84084 Fisciano, Italy; (C.M.); (E.N.)
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, 84084 Fisciano, Italy; (M.G.); (A.S.)
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- NutriKeto_LAB Unisa—“San Giuseppe Moscati” National Hospital (AORN), Contrada Amoretta, 83100 Avellino, Italy (M.A.); (I.P.); (A.C.); (P.M.); (I.P.); (M.R.); (C.P.)
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- NutriKeto_LAB Unisa—“San Giuseppe Moscati” National Hospital (AORN), Contrada Amoretta, 83100 Avellino, Italy (M.A.); (I.P.); (A.C.); (P.M.); (I.P.); (M.R.); (C.P.)
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- NutriKeto_LAB Unisa—“San Giuseppe Moscati” National Hospital (AORN), Contrada Amoretta, 83100 Avellino, Italy (M.A.); (I.P.); (A.C.); (P.M.); (I.P.); (M.R.); (C.P.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, 84084 Fisciano, Italy; (M.G.); (A.S.)
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- NutriKeto_LAB Unisa—“San Giuseppe Moscati” National Hospital (AORN), Contrada Amoretta, 83100 Avellino, Italy (M.A.); (I.P.); (A.C.); (P.M.); (I.P.); (M.R.); (C.P.)
- National Biodiversity Future Center (NBFC), 90133 Palermo, Italy;
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Christ L, Kissling S, Finckh A, Fisher BA, Adler S, Maurer B, Möller B, Kollert F. Concomitant Sjögren's disease as a biomarker for treatment effectiveness in rheumatoid arthritis - results from the Swiss clinical quality management cohort. Arthritis Res Ther 2024; 26:68. [PMID: 38481302 PMCID: PMC10938669 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-024-03302-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/02/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the clinical phenotype and treatment response in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with and without concomitant Sjögren's disease (SjD). METHODS In this observational cohort study, patients with RA from the Swiss Clinical Quality Management in Rheumatic Diseases registry were categorised according to the presence or absence of SjD. To assess treatment effectiveness, drug retention of tumor necrosis factor-α-inhibitors (TNFi) was compared to other mode of action (OMA) biologics and Janus kinase-inhibitors (JAKi) in RA patients with and without SjD. Adjusted hazard ratios (HR) for time to drug discontinuation were compared in crude and adjusted Cox proportional regression models for potential confounders. RESULTS We identified 5974 patients without and 337 patients with concomitant SjD. Patients with SjD were more likely to be female, to have a positive rheumatoid factor, higher disease activity scores, and erosive bone damage. For treatment response, a total of 6781 treatment courses were analysed. After one year, patients with concomitant SjD were less likely to reach DAS28 remission with all three treatment modalities. Patients with concomitant SjD had a higher hazard for stopping TNFi treatment (adjusted HR 1.3 [95% CI 1.07-1.6]; OMA HR 1.12 [0.91-1.37]; JAKi HR 0.97 [0.62-1.53]). When compared to TNFi, patients with concomitant SjD had a significantly lower hazard for stopping treatment with OMA (adjusted HR 0.62 [95% CI 0.46-0.84]) and JAKi (HR 0.52 [0.28-0.96]). CONCLUSION RA patients with concomitant SjD reveal a severe RA phenotype, are less responsive to treatment, and more likely to fail TNFi.
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- Lisa Christ
- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, University Hospital and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Statistics and Data Management Group, Swiss Clinical Quality Management Foundation, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Division of Rheumatology, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
- Birmingham Biomedical Research Centre, Department of Rheumatology, National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, University Hospital and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Clinic of Rheumatology and Immunology, Medical University Hospital Aarau, Aarau, Aargau, Switzerland
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, University Hospital and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, University Hospital and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, University Hospital and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
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Beydon M, McCoy S, Nguyen Y, Sumida T, Mariette X, Seror R. Epidemiology of Sjögren syndrome. Nat Rev Rheumatol 2024; 20:158-169. [PMID: 38110617 DOI: 10.1038/s41584-023-01057-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/20/2023]
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Sjögren syndrome is a phenotypically varied autoimmune disorder that can occur alone in primary Sjögren syndrome or in association with other connective tissue diseases (CTDs), including rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and systemic sclerosis (SSc). The estimation of the prevalence and incidence of Sjögren syndrome varies depending on diagnostic criteria and study design, making it difficult to estimate geographical and temporal trends. Nonetheless, disease phenotype is influenced by geographical origin, which is a risk factor for systemic activity. Whether mortality in primary Sjögren syndrome is increased compared with that of the general population is not yet known, but extra-glandular manifestations, in particular lymphomas, are clear risk factors for mortality. In CTDs associated with Sjögren syndrome, lymphoma risk seems higher than that of patients with CTD alone, and there is potentially lower disease activity in SLE with Sjögren syndrome and in SSc with Sjögren syndrome than in SLE or SSc alone.
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- Maxime Beydon
- Department of Rheumatology, Bicêtre AP-HP Hôpital, Université Paris-Saclay, Paris, France
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- Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Rheumatology, Bicêtre AP-HP Hôpital, Université Paris-Saclay, Paris, France
- Center for Immunology of Viral Infections and Auto-Immune Diseases, INSERM U1184, Université Paris Saclay, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology, Bicêtre AP-HP Hôpital, Université Paris-Saclay, Paris, France
- Center for Immunology of Viral Infections and Auto-Immune Diseases, INSERM U1184, Université Paris Saclay, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Department of Rheumatology, Bicêtre AP-HP Hôpital, Université Paris-Saclay, Paris, France.
- Center for Immunology of Viral Infections and Auto-Immune Diseases, INSERM U1184, Université Paris Saclay, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France.
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Kiyat P, Karti O, Gercik Ö, Şak T. Choroidal, retinal, and optic nerve changes in rheumatoid arthritis and primary sjogren's syndrome patients: comparıson with each other and healthy subjects. Int Ophthalmol 2024; 44:24. [PMID: 38324105 DOI: 10.1007/s10792-024-02970-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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PURPOSE The present study aims to evaluate the optic nerve, macula, and choroidal changes in both rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and primary Sjögren's syndrome (SjS) patients, and to compare these findings with age-matched healthy volunteers. METHODS This study included 46 RA patients, 33 primary SjS patients, and 37 age-matched healthy volunteers. All of the patients underwent a thorough ophthalmological examination, during which measurements of the retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL), ganglion cell layer(GCL), and subfoveal choroidal thickness (CT) were taken using OCT (optical coherence tomography). The measurements taken from the right eye of each patient were used to compare among the groups. RESULTS RNFL thickness in superior quadrant was found to be statistically significantly thinner in the eyes with RA when compared to the control group (p = 0.022). In the nasal quadrant, the RNFL thickness was significantly thinner in patients with primary SjS compared to healthy individuals (p = 0.036). Also, the temporal quadrant RNFL was significantly thinner in RA patients than in the primary SjS patients (p = 0.033). GCL thickness was observed to be thinner in all quadrants of both RA and primary SjS groups compared to the control group. However, the difference was not found to be statistically significant. Subfoveal CT was observed to be thicker in RA and SjS groups compared to the control group, but this difference was also not statistically significant. CONCLUSION Systemic autoimmune diseases like RA and primary SjS can lead to a decrease in RNLF and GCL thickness, which can impair visual acuity even in the absence of ocular symptoms. Therefore, monitoring changes in the optic nerve, retina, and choroid layer are crucial in these patients.
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- Pelin Kiyat
- Department of Ophthalmology, İzmir Democracy University, Buca Seyfi Demirsoy Training and Research Hospital, Kozağaç Mah., Özmen Sok., No:147, Buca, İzmir, Turkey.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, İzmir Democracy University, Buca Seyfi Demirsoy Training and Research Hospital, Kozağaç Mah., Özmen Sok., No:147, Buca, İzmir, Turkey
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- Department of Rheumatology, İzmir Democracy University, Buca Seyfi Demirsoy Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey
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- Department of Rheumatology, İzmir Democracy University, Buca Seyfi Demirsoy Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey
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Seror R, Chiche L, Beydon M, Desjeux G, Zhuo J, Vannier-Moreau V, Devauchelle-Pensec V. Estimated prevalence, incidence and healthcare costs of Sjögren's syndrome in France: a national claims-based study. RMD Open 2024; 10:e003591. [PMID: 38307699 PMCID: PMC10840052 DOI: 10.1136/rmdopen-2023-003591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2023] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/04/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES To estimate prevalence, incidence and mortality rates, and annual healthcare costs of primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) and SS associated with other autoimmune disorders (SS+AID) in France. METHODS French national healthcare claims-based study within the prospective Système National des Données de Santé database that includes the majority of the French population. An algorithm was developed to identify patients with SS and SS-related healthcare claims were analysed between 2011 and 2018. RESULTS Overall, 23 848 patients with pSS and 14 809 with SS+AID were identified. From 2011 to 2018, the prevalence rate increased slightly for pSS (23-32 per 100000) and SS+AID (16-20 per 100 000), with females comprising 90%-91% and 92%-93% of cases, respectively. The incidence rate of SS per 100 000 persons decreased from 2012 (pSS: 4.3; SS+AID: 2.0) to 2017 (pSS: 0.7; SS+AID: 0.3). Mortality rates per 100 000 persons increased from 2012 to 2018 in patients with pSS (0.2-0.8) or SS+AID (0.1-0.5); mean age of death also increased. Artificial tears and hydroxychloroquine were the most common drug reimbursements. Less than half of patients received annual specialist care from a dentist or ophthalmologist. Healthcare costs associated with SS increased from 2011 to 2018 and exceeded the national estimate of expected costs for chronic diseases. CONCLUSION In this large French population database study, the low prevalence of pSS confirms that it is an orphan disease. SS is clinically and economically burdensome; these findings may help clinicians better understand routine healthcare received by patients.
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- Raphaele Seror
- Department of Rheumatology, INSERM U1184: Centre for Immunology of Viral Infections and Autoimmune Diseases, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Hôpital Bicêtre, Université Paris-Saclay, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Unité de Medicine Interne et Recherche Clinique, Hôpital Européen Marseille, Marseille, France
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- Department of Rheumatology, INSERM U1184: Centre for Immunology of Viral Infections and Autoimmune Diseases, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Hôpital Bicêtre, Université Paris-Saclay, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Worldwide Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, New Jersey, USA
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- Medical Affairs, Bristol Myers Squibb Research & Development Rueil-Malmaison, Rueil Malmaison, France
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Fakher HE, El Gazzar NM, Mabrouk MM, Nada DW. The study of serum muscarinic acetylcholine receptor subtype 3 (m3AChR)-Specific autoantibodies level in rheumatoid arthritis patients with secondary sjogren syndrome. BMC Rheumatol 2023; 7:45. [PMID: 38105265 PMCID: PMC10726573 DOI: 10.1186/s41927-023-00368-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Dry eyes and mouth are symptoms of Sjogren syndrome, which can occur on its own and be referred to as primary Sjogren syndrome or in conjunction with other rheumatic diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and be referred to as secondary Sjogren syndrome. Anti-muscarinic type 3 receptors have been linked to neurological issues as well as secretory dysfunction in Sjogren patients. Consequently, the purpose of this study is to determine the serum level of muscarinic acetylcholine receptor subtype 3 (m3AChR)-specific autoantibodies in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients and evaluate its relationship to disease activity, functional disability, and to study its role in the development of secondary Sjogren syndrome manifestations in those patients. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, 30 RA patients with secondary Sjogren syndrome signs and 30 RA patients without secondary Sjogren syndrome manifestations were included, along with 30 healthy volunteers who were aged, and sex matched as controls. All participants underwent thorough clinical examination, evaluation of disease activity using the DAS28 score, assessment of functional status using the modified health assessment questionnaire (MHAQ), and evaluation of the serum level of (m3AChR) by (ELISA). RESULTS When compared to RA patients without secondary Sjogren syndrome and healthy controls (20.09 ± 4.24, 18.36 ± 3.59 ng/ml respectively), the serum level of m3AChR antibodies among 30 RA patients with secondary Sjogren syndrome considerably increased (mean 25.98 ± 4.81 ng/ml).Analysis of the m3AChR's (ROC)-curve revealed that the three groups under study differed significantly (P < 0.001), with the AUC (0.806), cutoff (> 22.63ng/ml), sensitivity (73.33%), and specificity (86.67%) all exceeding the threshold. Additionally, there was a significant positive connection between the serum level of m3AChR and the following variables (P < 0.05): DAS scores, MHAQ score, number of tender & swollen joints, and acute phase reactants. CONCLUSION Autoantibodies against m3AChR may be one of the serum components involved in the pathophysiology of secondary Sjogren syndrome in RA patients, and because of their high sensitivity and specificity, they can be utilized as a diagnostic marker in these individuals.
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- Hagar Elsayed Fakher
- Department of Rheumatology, Rehabilitation & Physical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, El-Gharbia Governorate, Tanta City, Egypt
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- Department of Rheumatology, Rehabilitation & Physical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, El-Gharbia Governorate, Tanta City, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta City, El- Gharbia Governorate, Egypt
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- Department of Rheumatology, Rehabilitation & Physical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, El-Gharbia Governorate, Tanta City, Egypt.
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VanSchaik JT, Jain P, Rajapuri A, Cheriyan B, Thyvalikakath TP, Chakraborty S. Using transfer learning-based causality extraction to mine latent factors for Sjögren's syndrome from biomedical literature. Heliyon 2023; 9:e19265. [PMID: 37809371 PMCID: PMC10558331 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e19265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2023] [Revised: 08/11/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023] Open
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Understanding causality is a longstanding goal across many different domains. Different articles, such as those published in medical journals, disseminate newly discovered knowledge that is often causal. In this paper, we use this intuition to build a model that leverages causal relations to unearth factors related to Sjögren's syndrome from biomedical literature. Sjögren's syndrome is an autoimmune disease affecting up to 3.1 million Americans. Due to the uncommon nature of the illness, symptoms across different specialties coupled with common symptoms of other autoimmune conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, it is difficult for clinicians to diagnose the disease timely. Due to the lack of a dedicated dataset for causal relationships built from biomedical literature, we propose a transfer learning-based approach, where the relationship extraction model is trained on a wide variety of datasets. We conduct an empirical analysis of numerous neural network architectures and data transfer strategies for causal relation extraction. By conducting experiments with various contextual embedding layers and architectural components, we show that an ELECTRA-based sentence-level relation extraction model generalizes better than other architectures across varying web-based sources and annotation strategies. We use this empirical observation to create a pipeline for identifying causal sentences from literature text, extracting the causal relationships from causal sentences, and building a causal network consisting of latent factors related to Sjögren's syndrome. We show that our approach can retrieve such factors with high precision and recall values. Comparative experiments show that this approach leads to 25% improvement in retrieval F1-score compared to several state-of-the-art biomedical models, including BioBERT and Gram-CNN. We apply this model to a corpus of research articles related to Sjögren's syndrome collected from PubMed to create a causal network for Sjögren's syndrome. The proposed causal network for Sjögren's syndrome will potentially help clinicians with a holistic knowledge base for faster diagnosis.
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- Jack T. VanSchaik
- Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, Indiana University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, 46202, IN, USA
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- Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, Indiana University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, 46202, IN, USA
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- Indiana University School of Dentistry, Indianapolis, 46202, IN, USA
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- Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, Indiana University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, 46202, IN, USA
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- Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, Indiana University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, 46202, IN, USA
- Indiana University School of Dentistry, Indianapolis, 46202, IN, USA
- Center for Biomedical Informatics, Regenstrief Institute, Indianapolis, 46202, IN, USA
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- Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, Indiana University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, 46202, IN, USA
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McCarter KR, Wolfgang T, Arabelovic S, Wang X, Yoshida K, Banasiak EP, Qian G, Kowalski EN, Vanni KM, LeBoeuf NR, Buchbinder EI, Gedmintas L, MacFarlane LA, Rao DA, Shadick NA, Gravallese EM, Sparks JA. Mortality and immune-related adverse events after immune checkpoint inhibitor initiation for cancer among patients with pre-existing rheumatoid arthritis: a retrospective, comparative, cohort study. THE LANCET. RHEUMATOLOGY 2023; 5:e274-e283. [PMID: 37841635 PMCID: PMC10571093 DOI: 10.1016/s2665-9913(23)00064-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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Background Patients with pre-existing rheumatoid arthritis initiating immune checkpoint inhibitors for cancer might be at risk of increased mortality, rheumatoid arthritis flares, and other immune-related adverse events (AEs). We aimed to determine whether pre-existing rheumatoid arthritis was associated with higher mortality and immune-related AE risk in patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors. Methods This retrospective, comparative cohort study was conducted at the Mass General Brigham Integrated Health Care System and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston (MA, USA). We searched data repositories to identify all individuals who initiated immune checkpoint inhibitors from April 1, 2011, to April 21, 2021. Patients with pre-existing rheumatoid arthritis had to meet the 2010 American College of Rheumatology-European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (ACR-EULAR) criteria. For each pre-existing rheumatoid arthritis case, we matched up to three non-rheumatoid arthritis comparators at the index date of immune checkpoint inhibitor initiation by sex (recorded as male or female), calendar year, immune checkpoint inhibitor target, and cancer type and stage. The coprimary outcomes were time from index date to death and time to the first immune-related AE, measured using an adjusted Cox proportional hazards model. Deaths were identified by medical record and obituary review. Rheumatoid arthritis flares and immune-related AE presence, type, and severity were determined by medical record review. Findings We identified 11 901 patients who initiated immune checkpoint inhibitors for cancer treatment between April 1, 2011, and April 21, 2021; of those, 101 met the 2010 ACR-EULAR criteria for rheumatoid arthritis. We successfully matched 87 patients with pre-existing rheumatoid arthritis to 203 non-rheumatoid arthritis comparators. The median age was 71·2 years (IQR 63·2-77·1). 178 (61%) of 290 participants were female, 112 (39%) were male and 268 (92%) participants were White. PD-1 was the most common immune checkpoint inhibitor target (80 [92%] of 87 patients with rheumatoid arthritis vs 188 [93%] of 203 comparators). Lung cancer was the most common cancer type (43 [49%] vs 114 [56%]), followed by melanoma (21 [24%] vs 50 [25%]). 60 (69%) patients with rheumatoid arthritis versus 127 (63%) comparators died (adjusted hazard ratio [HR] of 1·16 [95% CI 0·86-1·57]; p=0·34). 53 (61%) patients with rheumatoid arthritis versus 99 (49%) comparators had any all-grade immune-related AE (adjusted HR 1·72 [95% CI 1·20-2·47]; p=0·0032). There were two (1%) grade 5 immune-related AEs (deaths) due to myocarditis, both in the comparator group. Rheumatoid arthritis flares occurred in 42 (48%) patients with rheumatoid arthritis, and inflammatory arthritis occurred in 14 (7%) comparators (p<0·0001). Those with rheumatoid arthritis were less likely to have rash or dermatitis (five [6%] vs 28 [14%]; p=0·048), endocrinopathy (two [2%] vs 22 [11%]; p=0·0078), colitis or enteritis (six [7%] vs 28 [14%] comparators; p=0·094), and hepatitis (three [3%] vs 19 [9%]; p=0·043). Interpretation Patients with pre-existing rheumatoid arthritis initiating immune checkpoint inhibitors had similar risk of mortality and severe immune-related AEs as matched comparators. Although patients with pre-existing rheumatoid arthritis were more likely to have immune-related AEs, this finding was mostly due to mild rheumatoid arthritis flares. These results suggest that this patient population can safely receive immune checkpoint inhibitors for cancer treatment. Funding None.
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- Kaitlin R. McCarter
- Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Division of Rheumatology, Inflammation, and Immunity, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Division of Rheumatology, Inflammation, and Immunity, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Division of Rheumatology, Inflammation, and Immunity, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Division of Rheumatology, Inflammation, and Immunity, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Division of Rheumatology, Inflammation, and Immunity, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Division of Rheumatology, Inflammation, and Immunity, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Division of Rheumatology, Inflammation, and Immunity, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Division of Rheumatology, Inflammation, and Immunity, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Division of Rheumatology, Inflammation, and Immunity, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Division of Rheumatology, Inflammation, and Immunity, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Division of Rheumatology, Inflammation, and Immunity, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Division of Rheumatology, Inflammation, and Immunity, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Division of Rheumatology, Inflammation, and Immunity, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Division of Rheumatology, Inflammation, and Immunity, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Liao HH, Livneh H, Lin MC, Lu MC, Lai NS, Yen HR, Tsai TY. Relationship between Chinese Herbal Medicine Use and Risk of Sjögren’s Syndrome in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Retrospective, Population-Based, Nested Case-Control Study. Medicina (B Aires) 2023; 59:medicina59040683. [PMID: 37109641 PMCID: PMC10144515 DOI: 10.3390/medicina59040683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023] Open
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Background and Objectives: Sjögren’s Syndrome (SS) is a common extra-articular feature among subjects with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). While Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) has been used to treat symptoms of RA for many years, few studies have examined its efficacy in guarding against the SS onset. This study aimed to compare risk of SS for RA patients with and without use of CHM. Materials and Methods: Data obtained for this nested case-control study were retrieved from Taiwanese nationwide insurance database from 2000–2013. Cases with SS claims were defined and matched to two randomly selected controls without SS from the recruited RA cohorts. Risk of SS in relation to CHM use was estimated by fitting multiple conditional logistic regression. Results: Patients aged between 20 and 80 years were included and 916 patients with incident SS were matched to 1832 non-SS controls by age, sex and index year. Among them, 28.1% and 48.4% cases ever received CHM therapy, respectively. After adjusting for baseline characteristics, CHM use was found to be related to a lower risk of SS among them (adjusted odds ratio = 0.40, 95% confidence interval: 0.34–0.47). A dose-dependent, reverse association, was further detected between the cumulative duration of CHM use and SS risk. Those receiving CHM therapy for more than 730 days showed a significantly reduced risk of SS by 83%. Conclusions: Findings of this study indicated that the add-on CHM formula, as part of RA care, may be a beneficial treatment for prevention against the incident SS.
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Felten R, Meyer A, Gottenberg JE. Non-primary Sjogren's Syndrome: Secondary or associated? Joint Bone Spine 2023; 90:105502. [PMID: 36464213 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2022.105502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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- Renaud Felten
- Service de rhumatologie, centre national de référence des maladies autoimmunes et systémiques rares (CNR RESO), laboratoire d'immunopathologie et de chimie thérapeutique, institut de biologie moléculaire et cellulaire (IBMC), CNRS UPR3572, hôpital de Hautepierre, 1, avenue Molière, BP 83049, 67098 Strasbourg Cedex, France
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- Service d'exploration fonctionnelle musculaire, service de rhumatologie, centre national de référence des maladies autoimmunes et systémiques rares (CNR RESO), hôpital de Hautepierre, 1, avenue Molière, BP 83049, 67098 Strasbourg cedex, France
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- Service de rhumatologie, centre national de référence des maladies autoimmunes et systémiques rares (CNR RESO), laboratoire d'immunopathologie et de chimie thérapeutique, institut de biologie moléculaire et cellulaire (IBMC), CNRS UPR3572, hôpital de Hautepierre, 1, avenue Molière, BP 83049, 67098 Strasbourg Cedex, France.
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Laroche M, Degboe Y, Constantin A. Sjögren's syndrome associated with erosive rheumatoid arthritis alters its prognosis and long-term therapeutic response: a case-control study. Rheumatol Int 2023; 43:363-366. [PMID: 34999915 DOI: 10.1007/s00296-021-05074-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2021] [Accepted: 12/18/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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10% of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) cases are associated to so-called secondary Sjögren's syndrome (SS). These RA cases have higher DAS, fewer remissions. Is this linked to a poor response to DMARDs (disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs)? No study has addressed this question to date. Does the association between secondary Sjögren's syndrome (SS) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) affect the therapeutic response to DMARDs and long-term prognosis? We conducted a retrospective case-control study: 39 RA associated with SS was (anti-SSA antibodies and/or Chisolm stage III or IV) were compared to 39 isolated cases of erosive RA matched by age, duration of progression and gender. The DAS CRP was higher in the RA + SS group in patients with disease progression of 16 years: 2.6 (1.5-4.5) compared to the RA group: 1.6 (1.3-2.8) (p = 0.0001) while fewer patients were in remission: 61 vs. 92% (p = 0.002). A higher number of B DMARDs have been prescribed: RA + SS = 3.04 (1-7); RA = 1.7 (1-5) (p = 0.004). Anti-TNFs are less effective when RA is associated with SS: 30 vs. 70%. Conversely, Rituximab is more effective when RA is associated with SS: 80 vs. 30%. Erosive RA-related SS exacerbates the clinical course of the condition: higher DAS, fewer remissions. This is linked to reduced treatment efficacy: higher number of DMARDs prescribed, reduced efficacy of anti-TNF drugs. RA-related SS could modify sensitivity to biotherapies: lower percentage of remissions and resistance to anti-TNF drugs.
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- Michel Laroche
- Rheumatology Center, CHU Purpan (Purpan University Hospital), 1 place du Dr Baylac, 31059, Toulouse cedex, France.
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- Rheumatology Center, CHU Purpan (Purpan University Hospital), 1 place du Dr Baylac, 31059, Toulouse cedex, France
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- Rheumatology Center, CHU Purpan (Purpan University Hospital), 1 place du Dr Baylac, 31059, Toulouse cedex, France
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Tsuboi H, Toko H, Honda F, Abe S, Takahashi H, Yagishita M, Hagiwara S, Ohyama A, Kondo Y, Nakano K, Tanaka Y, Shimizu T, Nakamura H, Kawakami A, Fujieda Y, Atsumi T, Suzuki Y, Kawano M, Nishina N, Kaneko Y, Takeuchi T, Kobayashi H, Takei M, Ogasawara M, Tamura N, Takasaki Y, Yokota K, Akiyama Y, Mimura T, Murakami K, Mimori T, Ohshima S, Azuma N, Sano H, Nishiyama S, Matsumoto I, Sumida T. Abatacept ameliorates both glandular and extraglandular involvements in patients with Sjögren's syndrome associated with rheumatoid arthritis: Findings from an open-label, multicentre, 1-year, prospective study: The ROSE (Rheumatoid Arthritis with Orencia Trial Toward Sjögren's Syndrome Endocrinopathy) and ROSE II trials. Mod Rheumatol 2023; 33:160-168. [PMID: 35134994 DOI: 10.1093/mr/roac011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Revised: 01/11/2022] [Accepted: 01/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To clarify the efficacy and safety of intravenous abatacept for glandular and extraglandular involvements in Sjögren's syndrome (SS) associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). MATERIALS AND METHODS We performed an open-label, prospective, 1-year, observational multicenter study (ROSE and ROSE II trials). The primary endpoint was the remission rate as measured by SDAI at 52 weeks. The secondary endpoints included the changes in the Saxon's test, Schirmer's test, ESSDAI and ESSPRI. Adverse events and adherence rates were also analyzed. RESULTS 68 patients (36 in ROSE and 32 in ROSE II, all women) were enrolled. SDAI decreased significantly from 23.6 ± 13.2 at baseline to 9.9 ± 9.5 at 52 weeks. Patients with SDAI remission increased from 0 (0 weeks) to 19 patients (27.9%) at 52 weeks. Saliva volume increased significantly at 24 weeks. Tear volume increased significantly at 52 weeks. Both ESSDAI and ESSPRI were significantly decreased at 12 weeks, and these responses were maintained up to 52 weeks. The rate of adherence to abatacept over the 52-week period was 83.8%. Twenty-two adverse events occurred in 15 patients. CONCLUSION Abatacept ameliorated both glandular and extraglandular involvements, as well as the systemic disease activities and patient-reported outcomes based on composite measures, in SS associated with RA.
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- Hiroto Tsuboi
- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- The First Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Fukuoka, Japan
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- The First Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan.,Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Rheumatology, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology, Endocrinology and Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology, Endocrinology and Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Rheumatology, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Rheumatology, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, Juntendo University, School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, Juntendo University, School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, Juntendo University, School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology and Applied Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology and Applied Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology and Applied Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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- Center for Cancer Immunotherapy and Immunobiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology and Allergology, National Hospital Organization Osaka Minami Medical Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Clinical Immunology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Clinical Immunology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan
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- Rheumatic Disease Center, Kurashiki Medical Center, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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Miyama K, Bise R, Ikemura S, Kai K, Kanahori M, Arisumi S, Uchida T, Nakashima Y, Uchida S. Deep learning-based automatic-bone-destruction-evaluation system using contextual information from other joints. Arthritis Res Ther 2022; 24:227. [PMID: 36192761 PMCID: PMC9528108 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-022-02914-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 09/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND X-ray images are commonly used to assess the bone destruction of rheumatoid arthritis. The purpose of this study is to propose an automatic-bone-destruction-evaluation system fully utilizing deep neural networks (DNN). This system detects all target joints of the modified Sharp/van der Heijde score (SHS) from a hand X-ray image. It then classifies every target joint as intact (SHS = 0) or non-intact (SHS ≥ 1). METHODS We used 226 hand X-ray images of 40 rheumatoid arthritis patients. As for detection, we used a DNN model called DeepLabCut. As for classification, we built four classification models that classify the detected joint as intact or non-intact. The first model classifies each joint independently, whereas the second model does it while comparing the same contralateral joint. The third model compares the same joint group (e.g., the proximal interphalangeal joints) of one hand and the fourth model compares the same joint group of both hands. We evaluated DeepLabCut's detection performance and classification models' performances. The classification models' performances were compared to three orthopedic surgeons. RESULTS Detection rates for all the target joints were 98.0% and 97.3% for erosion and joint space narrowing (JSN). Among the four classification models, the model that compares the same contralateral joint showed the best F-measure (0.70, 0.81) and area under the curve of the precision-recall curve (PR-AUC) (0.73, 0.85) regarding erosion and JSN. As for erosion, the F-measure and PR-AUC of this model were better than the best of the orthopedic surgeons. CONCLUSIONS The proposed system was useful. All the target joints were detected with high accuracy. The classification model that compared the same contralateral joint showed better performance than the orthopedic surgeons regarding erosion.
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- Kazuki Miyama
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-Ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan.
- Department of Advanced Information Technology, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-Ku, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan.
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- Department of Advanced Information Technology, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-Ku, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-Ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-Ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-Ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-Ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-Ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-Ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Information Technology, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-Ku, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that primarily affects the joints. Extra-articular manifestations (EAMs) are common and may affect up to 40.6% of patients. Ocular EAM can occur in 39% of the patients. The cornea is involved by different pathogenic mechanisms and corneal disease varies from mild symptoms to severe corneal ulceration and melting with visual loss. Severe corneal involvement is associated with increased mortality in RA patients. We aimed to review the prevalence, mechanisms, management and overall impact of corneal involvement in RA patients. RECENT FINDINGS Corneal involvement is frequent among RA patients. With the wider use of systemic immunosuppression, in particular the disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), and with improvement of surgical techniques, spontaneous and surgery-related corneal ulceration and melting is becoming less common. However, RA patients are still at risk and should be carefully managed. SUMMARY RA-related corneal complications are associated with a decreased quality of life and poor ocular and systemic prognosis. Prompt recognition and a multidisciplinary approach involving topical ophthalmic management and systemic immunosuppression are the key factors to maintain ocular integrity and avoid a lethal outcome.
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- Denise Wajnsztajn
- Department of Ophthalmology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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Waki D, Tamai H, Yokochi R, Kido T, Yagyu Y, Yanai R, Sada KE. Effects of anti-SSA antibodies on the response to methotrexate in rheumatoid arthritis: A retrospective multicenter observational study. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0271921. [PMID: 35867726 PMCID: PMC9307181 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0271921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2022] [Accepted: 07/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Comparison of clinical response to methotrexate between anti-SSA antibody-positive and -negative patients with methotrexate-naïve rheumatoid arthritis and investigate the reasons for the differences in the response. For this multicenter retrospective cohort study, a total of 210 consecutive patients with rheumatoid arthritis who newly initiated methotrexate were recruited. The effects of anti-SSA antibody positivity on achieving a low disease activity according to the 28-joint Disease Activity Score based on C-reactive protein after 6 months of methotrexate administration were investigated using a logistic regression analysis. This study involved 32 and 178 anti-SSA antibody-positive and -negative patients, respectively. The rate of achieving low disease activity according to the 28-joint Disease Activity Score based on C-reactive protein at 6 months was significantly lower in the anti-SSA antibody-positive group than in the anti-SSA antibody-negative group (56.2% vs. 75.8%, P = 0.030). After 6 months, anti-SSA antibody-positive patients had significantly higher scores on the visual analogue scale (median [interquartile range]: 22 [15–41] vs. 19 [5–30], P = 0.038) and were frequently prescribed nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (37.5% vs. 18.0%, P = 0.018). In conclusion, the presence of anti-SSA antibodies might be a predictive factor for insufficient responses to treat-to-target strategy in rheumatoid arthritis. Residual pain might contribute to the reduced clinical response to methotrexate in anti-SSA antibody-positive patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
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- Daisuke Waki
- Department of Endocrinology and Rheumatology, Kurashiki Central Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Hematology and Rheumatology, Teikyo University Chiba Medical Center, Chiba, Japan
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- The First Department of Internal Medicine, Toyama University Hospital, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Tokyo Kyōsai Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Rheumatology, Showa University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Kochi, Japan
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André F, Böckle BC. Sjögren-Syndrom. J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2022; 20:980-1003. [PMID: 35881105 DOI: 10.1111/ddg.14823_g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2022] [Accepted: 05/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Fiona André
- Universitätsklinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Medizinische Universität Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Österreich
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- Universitätsklinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Medizinische Universität Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Österreich
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André F, Böckle BC. Sjögren's syndrome. J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2022; 20:980-1002. [PMID: 35775593 PMCID: PMC9539881 DOI: 10.1111/ddg.14823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2022] [Accepted: 05/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Sjögren’s syndrome (SjS) is an autoimmune disease characterized by the triad of sicca symptoms, fatigue and pain. This diagnosis is usually made in women at the average age of 60 years. Diagnosis is made when sicca symptoms persist for more than three months, after the exclusion of possible differential diagnoses, and using the ACR/EULAR 2016 classification criteria for SjS. Many organs can be affected in the course of this disease. Xerosis cutis and pruritus are the most common skin manifestations, followed by leukocytoclastic vasculitis and subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus. In addition, SjS patients often have myoarthralgia and neuropsychiatric symptoms. In the long term, attention must be paid to the increased risk of cardiovascular disease and lymphoma. Due to the multiorgan involvement in SjS patients, interdisciplinary care is required.
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- Fiona André
- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody-positive rheumatoid arthritis caused by bacterial organizing pneumonia in a patient with Sjogren’s syndrome. ROMANIAN JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE 2022; 60:127-131. [DOI: 10.2478/rjim-2022-0003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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A 58-year-old woman with a history of Sjogren’s syndrome was admitted to our hospital with cough, decreased right lung breath sounds and arthralgia in both thumbs. Chest computed tomography showed consolidation with air bronchogram in the right lung. Levels of anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody and rheumatoid factor levels were significantly elevated. She was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis induced by bacterial organizing pneumonia. Treatment with salazosulfapyridine was added for rheumatoid arthritis and arthralgia gradually improved. This case highlights that respiratory infections could lead to anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody-positive rheumatoid arthritis in patients with Sjogren’s syndrome.
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Wen J, Liu J, Xin L, Wan L, Jiang H, Sun Y, Sun Y, Wang X, Wang J. Effective factors on Sharp Score in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a retrospective study. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2021; 22:865. [PMID: 34627206 PMCID: PMC8502366 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-021-04742-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Background This study aims to describe the association between sharp score and clinical indexes, bone metabolism indexes, Disease Activity Score (DAS28) and sociodemographic factors in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods Data were collected from the HIS (hospital information system), a national inpatient database in China, with information on the patients hospitalized during the period from 2012 to 2019. The association between sharp score and effective factors were identified using multinomial logistic regression and association rule mining (ARM). Results Three thousand eight hundred and forty patients were included: 82.66% males, 17.34% females, mean (SD) age 56.95 (12.68) years and symptom duration 3.45 (1.09) years. Spearman correlation analysis and Association rules analysis showed that there were significant positive correlations between sharp score and effective factors. Logistic regression analysis presented that erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (CRP), rheumatoid factor (RF) were risk factors of sharp score. In the analysis of individual outcomes, sex, age, symptom duration, DSA28 score, RF, ever drinker, and radiographic grading of hands were influence factors of sharp score. Conclusion Sharp score should be taken into consideration in formulating treatment strategies in RA.
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- Jianting Wen
- Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230031, Anhui Province, China.,Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230038, Anhui Province, China.,Institute of Rheumatology, Anhui College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230038, Anhui Province, China.,Key Laboratory of Xin'an Medicine of the Ministry of Education, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui, 230038, P. R. China.,Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine Department of Internal Medicine Application Foundation Research and Development, Hefei, 230031, Anhui, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230038, Anhui Province, China. .,Institute of Rheumatology, Anhui College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230038, Anhui Province, China. .,Key Laboratory of Xin'an Medicine of the Ministry of Education, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui, 230038, P. R. China. .,Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine Department of Internal Medicine Application Foundation Research and Development, Hefei, 230031, Anhui, China.
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230038, Anhui Province, China.,Institute of Rheumatology, Anhui College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230038, Anhui Province, China.,Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine Department of Internal Medicine Application Foundation Research and Development, Hefei, 230031, Anhui, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230038, Anhui Province, China.,Institute of Rheumatology, Anhui College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230038, Anhui Province, China.,Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine Department of Internal Medicine Application Foundation Research and Development, Hefei, 230031, Anhui, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230038, Anhui Province, China.,Institute of Rheumatology, Anhui College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230038, Anhui Province, China.,Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine Department of Internal Medicine Application Foundation Research and Development, Hefei, 230031, Anhui, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230038, Anhui Province, China.,Institute of Rheumatology, Anhui College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230038, Anhui Province, China.,Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine Department of Internal Medicine Application Foundation Research and Development, Hefei, 230031, Anhui, China
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- Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230031, Anhui Province, China.,Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine Department of Internal Medicine Application Foundation Research and Development, Hefei, 230031, Anhui, China
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- Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230031, Anhui Province, China.,Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine Department of Internal Medicine Application Foundation Research and Development, Hefei, 230031, Anhui, China
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- Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230031, Anhui Province, China.,Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine Department of Internal Medicine Application Foundation Research and Development, Hefei, 230031, Anhui, China
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Zhang H, Kong F, Yu F, Hao S. First report of rheumatoid arthritis and secondary Sjögren's syndrome complicated with heart failure. Clin Case Rep 2021; 9:e04581. [PMID: 34401161 PMCID: PMC8357077 DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.4581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Revised: 06/16/2021] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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A 70-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis for 45 years developed secondary Sjögren's syndrome. She had a long-term low-salt and low-fat diet and did not adhere to long-term hormone and rheumatic immunotherapy, which led to heart failure.
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- Hui Zhang
- Department of GastroenterologyDalian Central HospitalDalianChina
- Department of OtolaryngologyFirst Affiliated Hospital of China Medical UniversityShenyangChina
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- Department of OphthalmologyFirst Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical UniversityDalianChina
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- School of Public HealthChina Medical UniversityShenyangChina
- School of Public HealthHe UniversityShenyangChina
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- Department of OtolaryngologyFirst Affiliated Hospital of China Medical UniversityShenyangChina
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Kim H, Sung YK. Epidemiology of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Korea. JOURNAL OF RHEUMATIC DISEASES 2021; 28:60-67. [PMID: 37476013 PMCID: PMC10324889 DOI: 10.4078/jrd.2021.28.2.60] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2021] [Accepted: 03/18/2021] [Indexed: 07/22/2023]
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease characterised by symmetrical involvement of the joints, associated extra-articular manifestations and functional disability. In Korea, several epidemiologic studies reporting prevalence and incidence rates of RA have been conducted using large databases such as claims databases, national surveys, prospective cohort databases or electronic health records; according to these data sources, the estimated prevalence ranged from 0.27% to 1.85%. The prevalence of extra-articular manifestations such as interstitial lung disease (ILD) and Sjögren's syndrome (SS) were also reported, but an issue of external validity of the study results persisted. In this review, we detail the epidemiology of Korean RA patients, focusing on the prevalence of RA and the frequency of systemic extra-articular manifestations including ILD and SS reported in previous studies. In addition, we discuss the current methodological issues which are inherent in Korean epidemiologic studies for patients with RA with understanding of the characteristics of each database.
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- Hyoungyoung Kim
- Department of Rheumatology, Hanyang University Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hanyang University Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Seoul, Korea
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Kim H, Cho SK, Kim HW, Han J, Kim Y, Hwang KG, Sung YK. The Prevalence of Sjögren's Syndrome in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients and Their Clinical Features. J Korean Med Sci 2020; 35:e369. [PMID: 33230982 PMCID: PMC7683240 DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2020.35.e369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2020] [Accepted: 09/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To estimate the prevalence of Sjögren's syndrome (SS) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and to compare the clinical features of RA patients with and without SS. METHODS We conducted a retrospective study of RA patients who visited a rheumatology clinic in a tertiary referral hospital in Korea between May 20 and July 22, 2016. All patients fulfilled the classification criteria for RA, and the diagnosis of SS was made clinically by rheumatologists and according to the 2002 American-European Consensus Group (AECG), 2012 American College of Rheumatology (ACR), and 2016 ACR/European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) classification criteria. The prevalence was estimated as the number of SS patients within the total number of RA patients. The disease activity and treatment pattern of RA were compared between patients with and without SS. RESULTS Among 827 RA patients, 72 patients (8.7%) were diagnosed with SS by a rheumatologist, though only 60 patients (7.3%) satisfied the 2002 AECG classification criteria for SS. Fifty-two patients (6.3%) and 56 patients (6.8%) fulfilled the 2012 ACR and 2016 ACR/EULAR classification criteria, respectively. The prevalence of SS in RA patients was 10.5%, 17.0%, and 67.6% in rheumatoid factor, antinuclear antibody (≥ 1:80), and anti-Ro antibody positive patients, respectively. CONCLUSION The prevalence of SS among RA patients was 8.7% according to rheumatologists' diagnosis. The presence of SS did not affect the treatment patterns of RA patients. However, the autoantibody profiles and demographics of RA patients with SS differed from those of patients without SS.
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- Hyoungyoung Kim
- Department of Rheumatology, Hanyang University Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hanyang University Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hanyang University Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hanyang University Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Hanyang University Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Dentistry, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hanyang University Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Seoul, Korea.
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Mavragani CP, Moutsopoulos HM. Primary versus Secondary Sjögren Syndrome: Is It Time To Reconsider These Terms? J Rheumatol 2020; 46:665-666. [PMID: 31262751 DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.180392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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- Clio P Mavragani
- Departments of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens;
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece
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Endo Y, Koga T, Kawashiri SY, Morimoto S, Nishino A, Okamoto M, Tsuji S, Takatani A, Shimizu T, Sumiyoshi R, Igawa T, Iwamoto N, Ichinose K, Tamai M, Nakamura H, Origuchi T, Ueki Y, Yoshitama T, Eiraku N, Matsuoka N, Okada A, Fujikawa K, Hamada H, Tsuru T, Nagano S, Arinobu Y, Hidaka T, Tada Y, Kawakami A. Significance of anti-Ro/SSA antibodies in the response and retention of abatacept in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a multicentre cohort study. Scand J Rheumatol 2020; 50:15-19. [PMID: 32880228 DOI: 10.1080/03009742.2020.1772361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Objective: To determine whether the positivity of baseline anti-Ro/Sjögren's syndrome antigen A (SSA) antibodies influences the response to abatacept, we compared therapeutic responses between anti-Ro/SSA antibody-negative and -positive patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) using a multicentre RA ultrasonography prospective cohort. Method: We reviewed Japanese patients with RA who started abatacept as the first biological disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug between June 2013 and April 2018. We assessed 28-joint Disease Activity Score-erythrocyte sedimentation rate (DAS28-ESR) change between baseline and 6 or 12 months after treatment in RA patients treated with abatacept, and European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) response at 6 and 12 months. The Global OMERACT-EULAR Synovitis Score (GLOESS) was calculated at baseline and at 6 and 12 months. Results: Overall, 51 patients were enrolled and divided into anti-Ro/SSA antibody-negative and -positive groups of 35 and 16, respectively. Median age at baseline was significantly higher in the anti-Ro/SSA antibody-negative group (p = 0.04). The retention rate and percentage of EULAR good responders at 12 months were significantly higher in the anti-Ro/SSA antibody-negative group (both p = 0.02). Anti-Ro/SSA antibody-negative patients exhibited larger decreases in both DAS28-ESR and DAS28-C-reactive protein at 12 months than anti-Ro/SSA antibody-positive patients (p = 0.02 and 0.04, respectively). GLOESS decreased significantly at 6 months in anti-Ro/SSA antibody-negative patients (p = 0.03). Multivariate analyses showed that anti-Ro/SSA antibody positivity was an independent factor associated with change in the DAS28-ESR at 6 months (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Anti-Ro/SSA antibody positivity predicts a poor response to abatacept and low retention rate.
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- Y Endo
- Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Medical Sciences , Nagasaki, Japan.,Kyushu Multicenter Rheumatoid Arthritis Ultrasound Prospective Observational Cohort Study Group , Kyushu, Japan
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- Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Medical Sciences , Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Medical Sciences , Nagasaki, Japan.,Kyushu Multicenter Rheumatoid Arthritis Ultrasound Prospective Observational Cohort Study Group , Kyushu, Japan
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- Innovation Platform and Office for Precision Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University , Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Medical Sciences , Nagasaki, Japan.,Kyushu Multicenter Rheumatoid Arthritis Ultrasound Prospective Observational Cohort Study Group , Kyushu, Japan
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- Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Medical Sciences , Nagasaki, Japan.,Kyushu Multicenter Rheumatoid Arthritis Ultrasound Prospective Observational Cohort Study Group , Kyushu, Japan
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- Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Medical Sciences , Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Medical Sciences , Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Medical Sciences , Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Medical Sciences , Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Medical Sciences , Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Medical Sciences , Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Medical Sciences , Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Medical Sciences , Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Medical Sciences , Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Medical Sciences , Nagasaki, Japan
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- Kyushu Multicenter Rheumatoid Arthritis Ultrasound Prospective Observational Cohort Study Group , Kyushu, Japan
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- Kyushu Multicenter Rheumatoid Arthritis Ultrasound Prospective Observational Cohort Study Group , Kyushu, Japan
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- Kyushu Multicenter Rheumatoid Arthritis Ultrasound Prospective Observational Cohort Study Group , Kyushu, Japan
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- Kyushu Multicenter Rheumatoid Arthritis Ultrasound Prospective Observational Cohort Study Group , Kyushu, Japan
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- Kyushu Multicenter Rheumatoid Arthritis Ultrasound Prospective Observational Cohort Study Group , Kyushu, Japan
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- Kyushu Multicenter Rheumatoid Arthritis Ultrasound Prospective Observational Cohort Study Group , Kyushu, Japan
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- Kyushu Multicenter Rheumatoid Arthritis Ultrasound Prospective Observational Cohort Study Group , Kyushu, Japan
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- Kyushu Multicenter Rheumatoid Arthritis Ultrasound Prospective Observational Cohort Study Group , Kyushu, Japan
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- Kyushu Multicenter Rheumatoid Arthritis Ultrasound Prospective Observational Cohort Study Group , Kyushu, Japan
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- Kyushu Multicenter Rheumatoid Arthritis Ultrasound Prospective Observational Cohort Study Group , Kyushu, Japan
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- Kyushu Multicenter Rheumatoid Arthritis Ultrasound Prospective Observational Cohort Study Group , Kyushu, Japan
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- Kyushu Multicenter Rheumatoid Arthritis Ultrasound Prospective Observational Cohort Study Group , Kyushu, Japan
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- Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Medical Sciences , Nagasaki, Japan.,Kyushu Multicenter Rheumatoid Arthritis Ultrasound Prospective Observational Cohort Study Group , Kyushu, Japan
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Harrold LR, Shan Y, Rebello S, Kramer N, Connolly SE, Alemao E, Kelly S, Kremer JM, Rosenstein ED. Disease activity and patient-reported outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and Sjögren's syndrome enrolled in a large observational US registry. Rheumatol Int 2020; 40:1239-1248. [PMID: 32449040 PMCID: PMC7316680 DOI: 10.1007/s00296-020-04602-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2020] [Accepted: 05/05/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
The objective of this study was to compare rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease activity and patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in a national sample of patients with RA with/without Sjögren's syndrome (SS). Adults with RA from a large observational US registry (Corrona RA) with known SS status between 22 April 2010 and 31 July 2018 and a visit 12 (± 3) months after index date were identified (n = 36,256/52,757). SS status: determined from a yes/no variable reported at enrolment into the Corrona RA registry and follow-up visits. Index date: date that SS status was recorded (yes/no). Patients received biologic or targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs as part of standard care. Patients with RA only were followed for ≥ 12 months to confirm the absence of SS. Patients were frequency- and propensity-score matched (PSM) 1:1 and stratified by disease duration and treatment response-associated variables, respectively. Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) and PROs 12 months after index visit were compared in patients with and without SS. Baseline characteristics in 283 pairs of PSM patients were balanced. Mean change in CDAI score was numerically lower in patients with RA and SS than patients with RA only (8.8 vs 9.3). Reductions in PROs of pain, fatigue and stiffness were two- to threefold lower for patients with RA and SS versus RA only. Reductions in RA disease activity and RA-related PROs were lower in patients with RA and SS versus those with RA only. Our data indicate that SS adds to treatment challenges; physicians may wish to consider SS status when managing patients with RA.
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- Leslie R. Harrold
- Corrona, LLC, 1440 Main Street, Suite 310, Waltham, MA 02451 USA
- University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA USA
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- Corrona, LLC, 1440 Main Street, Suite 310, Waltham, MA 02451 USA
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- Corrona, LLC, 1440 Main Street, Suite 310, Waltham, MA 02451 USA
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- Institute for Rheumatic & Autoimmune Diseases, Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ USA
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- Albany Medical College and the Center for Rheumatology, Albany, NY USA
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- Institute for Rheumatic & Autoimmune Diseases, Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ USA
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Zhang H, Zhang H, Gao D, Xie W, Geng Y, Zhang Z. Overlapping Sjogren's syndrome reduces the probability of reaching target in rheumatoid arthritis patients: a propensity score matched real-world cohort from 2009 to 2019. Arthritis Res Ther 2020; 22:100. [PMID: 32357906 PMCID: PMC7195774 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-020-02189-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2019] [Accepted: 04/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background Overlapping Sjogren’s syndrome (SS) is not uncommon in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and considered as a probable detrimental factor of RA. But data on the impact of overlapping SS on RA therapeutic response is limited. Our current study aimed to identify the effect in a real-world cohort from 2009 to 2019. Methods The medical records of RA patients who visited the rheumatology clinic of our medical center from 2009 to 2019 were reviewed. Their composite disease activity scores at each follow-up point were collected. The therapeutic response between RA patients with SS (RA-SS) and without (RA-noSS) was compared. To correct confounders which may affect the therapeutic response, both propensity score matched and unmatched cohorts were analyzed by using the Cox proportional hazards model. Results Among the 1099 RA patients, 129 (11.7%) overlapped with SS were validated by positive anti-SSA or a minor salivary gland biopsy with histological changes suggestive of SS. After propensity score matching based on their baseline characteristics, 126 of 129 RA-SS and 126 of 970 RA-noSS patients were statistically extracted. Overlapping SS was associated with a 29%, 26%, 18%, and 22% lower probability of reaching remission defined by DAS28-ESR, DAS28-CRP, SDAI, and CDAI in RA patients, respectively. Similar decreased probability of reaching low disease activity was also observed. Although ESR was most significantly affected (HR 0.69, 95% CI 0.61–0.79), other component of composite RA disease activity score was also affected by overlapping SS. Stratification by age, RF/ACPA status, or baseline DAS28-CRP was not associated with change of results. Conclusions Overlapping SS is associated with lower probability of reaching remission or low disease activity in RA patients and should be regarded as one of the poor prognostic factors.
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- Huijuan Zhang
- Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology Department, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology Department, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology Department, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology Department, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology Department, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology Department, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, China.
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Prevalence of Sjögren's syndrome associated with rheumatoid arthritis in the USA: an observational study from the Corrona registry. Clin Rheumatol 2020; 39:1899-1905. [PMID: 32130579 PMCID: PMC7237400 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-020-05004-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2020] [Revised: 01/31/2020] [Accepted: 02/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The objectives of this analysis were to assess the prevalence of Sjögren’s syndrome (SS) associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and to compare baseline characteristics of patients with RA with and without SS. Adult patients with RA from a large observational US registry (Corrona RA), with ≥ 1 visit for assessment of SS status between 22 April 2010 and 28 February 2018, were considered. Patients with RA with versus without SS were compared. SS status was determined from a yes/no variable and reported at enrollment into the Corrona RA registry and follow-up visits. Outcomes were unadjusted prevalence of SS in patients with RA, prevalence of SS by RA disease duration, and baseline characteristics in patients with RA by SS status. Of 24,528 eligible patients, 7870 (32.1%) had a diagnosis of RA and SS. The unadjusted overall rate for SS prevalence in patients with RA was 0.30 (95% confidence interval 0.29, 0.31). SS prevalence increased with increasing RA duration. Patients with RA with versus without SS were more likely to be older, female, and seropositive; had a longer RA duration; higher disease activity; and a higher incidence of comorbidities (hypertension, cardiovascular disease, malignancies, and serious infections), erosive disease, and subcutaneous nodules at index date. Patients with RA and SS had a higher disease burden than those with RA only. The prevalence of SS increased as duration of RA increased. RA with SS was associated with seropositivity, more severe RA, extra-articular manifestations, and comorbidities.Key Points • The overall prevalence of SS among patients with RA was 30%. • The prevalence of SS increased with increasing RA disease duration. • Identifying specific clinical characteristics of patients with RA with SS, such as a greater incidence of extra-articular manifestations and comorbidities, may help clinicians to better characterize this patient population. |
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Kollert F, Fisher BA. Equal rights in autoimmunity: is Sjögren’s syndrome ever ‘secondary’? Rheumatology (Oxford) 2020; 59:1218-1225. [DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keaa009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2019] [Revised: 12/16/2019] [Accepted: 12/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Sjögren’s syndrome (SjS) accompanied by other systemic autoimmune rheumatic connective tissue diseases has historically been termed ‘secondary’ in contrast to ‘primary’ SjS as a standalone entity. However, it is a matter of a long-standing debate whether the prefixes ‘primary’ and ‘secondary’, including a temporal component, are obsolete in the terminology of SjS. We review the history and the pathophysiological, chronological, genetic, histological and clinical data underlying the concept of ‘secondary’ SjS. There are important unintended consequences of the nomenclature; notably ‘secondary’ SjS has been much less researched and is often excluded from clinical trials. We argue for further research, a change in terminology and more stringent classification. Further we highlight possible opportunities for trials in SjS and other systemic autoimmune diseases that might contribute to an advance in care for all patients with SjS.
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- Florian Kollert
- Department of Rheumatology, Immunology, and Allergology, Inselspital, University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Rheumatology Research Group, Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham
- National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), Birmingham Biomedical Research Centre and Department of Rheumatology, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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Cho SK, Sung YK. A paradigm shift in studies based on rheumatoid arthritis clinical registries. Korean J Intern Med 2019; 34:974-981. [PMID: 30759964 PMCID: PMC6718765 DOI: 10.3904/kjim.2018.440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2018] [Accepted: 01/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Clinical research is the study of aspects of patient health or illness that are closely related to clinical practice. In the late 20th and early 21th century, outcomes for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) improved dramatically due to breakthroughs in new drugs. Patient-reported outcome measures now play a significant role in the drug development process as study endpoints in clinical trials of new therapies, and this has led to increased interest in the patient's perspective, drug safety and treatment outcomes in clinical practice. In accordance with these needs, many prospective cohorts for RA patients and registries of biologic disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs have been actively conducted in the United States and European and Asian countries. A gradual shift is taking place in the major outcomes of clinical research using these prospective cohorts and registries. This article will introduce representative registries for RA in each country set up in the early 2000s and will discuss future perspectives in clinical research on RA patients using such clinical registries.
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- Soo-Kyung Cho
- Department of Rheumatology, Hanyang University Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hanyang University Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Seoul, Korea
- Correspondence to Yoon-Kyoung Sung, M.D. Department of Rheumatology, Hanyang University Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, 222-1 Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul 04763, Korea Tel: +82-2-2290-9250 Fax: +82-2-2298-8231 E-mail:
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Shadick NA, Gerlanc NM, Frits ML, Stolshek BS, Brady BL, Iannaccone C, Collier D, Cui J, Mutebi A, Weinblatt ME. The longitudinal effect of biologic use on patient outcomes (disease activity, function, and disease severity) within a rheumatoid arthritis registry. Clin Rheumatol 2019; 38:3081-3092. [PMID: 31353421 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-019-04649-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2019] [Revised: 06/11/2019] [Accepted: 06/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Biologics effectively manage symptoms and disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but their long-term effects remain unclear. METHOD Longitudinal data were examined from the Brigham and Women's Rheumatoid Arthritis Sequential Study (BRASS) registry. Linear regression modeled the effect of biologic exposure on changes in disease activity (Disease Activity Score-28 with C-reactive protein [DAS28-CRP]), functional status (modified Health Assessment Questionnaire [mHAQ]), and RA severity (Routine Assessment of Patient Index Data [RAPID3]). Biologic exposure was the ratio of time on a biologic relative to time participating in the BRASS cohort. RESULTS The analysis included 1395 RA patients, 82.3% female, with 6783 unique study visits from 2003 to 2015. At the patient's first visit, mean (SD) age was 56.3 (14.2) years and mean (SD) duration of RA was 12.7 (11.9) years. Average follow-up duration was 5.59 years (range, 1-13). Over time, DAS28-CRP, mHAQ, and RAPID3 scores decreased as the biologic exposure ratio increased. In repeated measures regression models, increased biologic exposure was significantly associated with decreased DAS28-CRP score (β = - 0.647; P < 0.001), decreased mHAQ score (β = - 0.096; P < 0.001), and decreased RAPID3 score (β = - 0.724; P < 0.001) during follow-up. Methotrexate use at baseline predicted decreased DAS28-CRP, mHAQ, and RAPID3 scores during follow-up. Biologic use at baseline predicted increased DAS28-CRP or mHAQ during follow-up. CONCLUSIONS Increased biologic exposure is associated with decreased disease activity, function impairment, and RA severity. Future studies should examine whether earlier initiation of biologics improves patient outcomes in RA. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov , NCT01793103 Key Points • Biologics effectively manage symptoms and disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but their long-term effects remain unclear. • In this analysis of longitudinal annual population samples of 1395 RA patients in the Brigham and Women's Rheumatoid Arthritis Sequential Study (BRASS) registry, disease activity, function, and severity scores improved as time on biologic therapy increased. • In repeated measures regression models, time on biologic therapy was a significant predictor of improved outcomes for disease activity, function, and RA severity. • Further studies should examine whether earlier initiation of biologics limits the long-term effect of inflammation on RA outcomes.
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- Nancy A Shadick
- Brigham and Women's Hospital, 60 Fenwood Road, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital, 60 Fenwood Road, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital, 60 Fenwood Road, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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Nocturne G. [Sjögren's syndrome update: Clinical and therapeutic aspects]. Rev Med Interne 2019; 40:433-439. [PMID: 31027874 DOI: 10.1016/j.revmed.2019.03.329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2018] [Revised: 03/07/2019] [Accepted: 03/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is a systemic orphan disease. It is characterized by the involvement of epithelial tissues leading to the term of autoimmune epithelitis. New classification criteria have been developed in 2016. New scores have also been developed: a patient-reported outcome called ESSPRI and a score assessing systemic activity of the disease called ESSDAI. These new tools are very helpful to better stratify patients and to customize the management of this very heterogeneous disease. Among the autoimmune diseases, SS is associated with the highest risk of lymphoma. Five to ten percent of the patients will have a B cell lymphoma mostly a low-grade lymphoma developing from mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT). Major advances have been made in this field: pathogeny is better understood, new predictors are available and progresses have been made in the management of this severe complication. Research in the field of SS is very dynamic as illustrated by the high number of therapeutic trials. There is hope that these innovations, reviewed in the present article, will have potential significant repercussions for the patients in the next few years.
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- G Nocturne
- Department of Rheumatology, hôpitaux universitaires Paris-Sud, AP-HP, 94270 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France; Inserm U1184, Center for immunology of viral infections and autoimmune diseases, Université Paris-Sud, 94270 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France.
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Alani H, Henty JR, Thompson NL, Jury E, Ciurtin C. Systematic review and meta-analysis of the epidemiology of polyautoimmunity in Sjögren’s syndrome (secondary Sjögren’s syndrome) focusing on autoimmune rheumatic diseases. Scand J Rheumatol 2017; 47:141-154. [DOI: 10.1080/03009742.2017.1324909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Department of Rheumatology, Kettering General Hospital, Kettering, UK
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- Department of Medical Physics, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Rheumatology, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Rheumatology, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Rheumatology, University College London, London, UK
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Maciel G, Crowson CS, Matteson EL, Cornec D. Incidence and Mortality of Physician-Diagnosed Primary Sjögren Syndrome: Time Trends Over a 40-Year Period in a Population-Based US Cohort. Mayo Clin Proc 2017; 92:734-743. [PMID: 28389066 PMCID: PMC5470777 DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2017.01.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2016] [Revised: 01/11/2017] [Accepted: 01/16/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To estimate the incidence and mortality rates, and their evolution over time, of physician-diagnosed primary Sjögren syndrome (pSS) in residents of Olmsted County, Minnesota. PATIENTS AND METHODS Medical records of patients with a diagnosis or suspicion of SS in Olmsted County from January 1, 2006, through December 31, 2015, were reviewed to identify incident cases of pSS (defined by physician diagnosis). These cases were combined with those from a 1976 through 2005 incident cohort (n=111) from the same population. Incidence rates were age and sex adjusted to the 2010 US white population. Survival rates were compared with the expected rates in the population of Minnesota. RESULTS With 61 incident cases of pSS diagnosed in Olmsted County from 2006 through 2015, the total cohort included 172 patients with incident pSS from 1976 through 2015. Of the 172 patients, 151 (88%) were women and 161 (94%) were white, with a mean ± SD age at diagnosis of 58.3±16.7 years. The average age- and sex-adjusted annual incidence for 2006 through 2015 was 5.9 per 100,000 population (95% CI, 4.4-7.4 per 100,000 population), and the overall incidence for the entire period was 5.8 per 100,000 (95% CI, 4.9-6.6 per 100,000). The incidence increased with calendar time over the 40-year period (P=.005). There was no difference in mortality in the pSS cohort compared with expected (standardized mortality ratio, 1.15; 95% CI, 0.86-1.50). CONCLUSION The average annual incidence of pSS in this population-based cohort was 5.8 per 100,000, with a progressive increase over the 40 years of the study. Overall survival of patients with pSS was not different from that of the general population.
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- Gabriel Maciel
- Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN; Hospital Maciel, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN; Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN
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- Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN; Division of Epidemiology, Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN.
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN; Rheumatology Department, Brest Teaching Hospital, Brest, France
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Santosh K, Dhir V, Singh S, Sood A, Gupta A, Sharma A, Sharma S. Prevalence of secondary Sjögren's syndrome in Indian patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a single-center study. Int J Rheum Dis 2017; 20:870-874. [PMID: 28198156 DOI: 10.1111/1756-185x.13017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIM To assess the prevalence of secondary Sjögren's syndrome (sSS) and its association with joint damage in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) from northern India. METHODS Patients included had RA, fulfilling the 1987 American College of Rheumatology criteria, with disease duration of more than 1 year. They were administered a sicca questionnaire that included six questions from subjective criteria of American European Consensus Group (AECG) criteria. Those who answered affirmatively to at least one question underwent Schirmer I test (ocular function) and salivary scintigraphy (salivary gland involvement). Patients with involvement of both were classified as having sSS as per AECG criteria. A damaged joint count was done using Norfolk Arthritis Register Damaged Joint Count (NOAR-DJC). RESULTS This study included 199 patients with RA, with mean (SD) age and disease duration of 44 (9.9) and 6.8 (5.5) years, respectively. The prevalence of sicca symptoms and sSS was 14.6% and 5.5%, respectively. Those having sSS had a longer (mean ± SD) disease duration (9.2 ± 4.0, 6.8 ± 5.5 years, P = 0.07) and were significantly older in age (50.8 ± 6.8, 43.6 ± 9.9 years, P = 0.005) than those without sSS. There was no significant difference in the median (interquartile range) damaged joint count (0 (0-2), 0 (0-2), P = 0.75). CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of sSS in northern Indian RA patients was 5.5%, and it was significantly associated with older age but not damaged joint count.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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Hagiwara S, Tsuboi H, Honda F, Takahashi H, Kurata I, Ohyama A, Yagishita M, Abe S, Kurashima Y, Kaneko S, Kawaguchi H, Takahashi H, Ebe H, Yokosawa M, Asashima H, Hirota T, Umeda N, Kondo Y, Matsumoto I, Sumida T. Association of anti-Ro/SSA antibody with response to biologics in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Mod Rheumatol 2016; 26:857-862. [PMID: 26873159 DOI: 10.3109/14397595.2016.1153567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare the effectiveness of three different biologics in anti-Ro/SSA antibody-positive and antibody-negative patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS The study subjects were 110 biologics naïve patients with RA who started treatment with biologics and examined for anti-Ro/SSA antibody between December 2003 and March 2014. For patients treated with intravenous infliximab (IFX), tocilizumab (TCZ), or abatacept (ABT), we compared the clinical characteristics and changes in composite disease activity index, such as DAS28, SDAI, and CDAI, for 12 months in anti-Ro/SSA antibody-positive and antibody-negative patients. RESULTS We examined 59 patients (nine were positive and 50 were negative for anti-Ro/SSA antibody) treated with IFX, 27 patients (5 positive and 22 negative) treated with TCZ, and 24 patients (13 positive and 11 negative) treated with ABT. For patients treated with IFX, parameters of disease activity did not change significantly from baseline in anti-Ro/SSA antibody-positive patients, whereas they improved in antibody-negative patients. On the other hand, treatment with TCZ and ABT significantly decreased disease activity, relative to baseline, in both anti-Ro/SSA antibody-positive and antibody-negative patients. Anti-Ro/SSA antibody-positive patients treated with IFX showed higher frequency of HACA and seroconversion of ANA, and lower serum TGF-β levels. CONCLUSIONS Positivity to anti-Ro/SSA in RA seems to confer resistance to IFX via production of HACA and ANA, and low serum TGF-β levels, but not to TCZ and ABT.
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- Shinya Hagiwara
- a Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine , University of Tsukuba , Ibaraki , Japan
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- a Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine , University of Tsukuba , Ibaraki , Japan
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- a Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine , University of Tsukuba , Ibaraki , Japan
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- a Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine , University of Tsukuba , Ibaraki , Japan
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- a Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine , University of Tsukuba , Ibaraki , Japan
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- a Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine , University of Tsukuba , Ibaraki , Japan
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- a Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine , University of Tsukuba , Ibaraki , Japan
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- a Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine , University of Tsukuba , Ibaraki , Japan
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- a Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine , University of Tsukuba , Ibaraki , Japan
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- a Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine , University of Tsukuba , Ibaraki , Japan
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- a Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine , University of Tsukuba , Ibaraki , Japan
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- a Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine , University of Tsukuba , Ibaraki , Japan
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- a Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine , University of Tsukuba , Ibaraki , Japan
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- a Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine , University of Tsukuba , Ibaraki , Japan
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- a Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine , University of Tsukuba , Ibaraki , Japan
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- a Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine , University of Tsukuba , Ibaraki , Japan
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- a Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine , University of Tsukuba , Ibaraki , Japan
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- a Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine , University of Tsukuba , Ibaraki , Japan
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- a Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine , University of Tsukuba , Ibaraki , Japan
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- a Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine , University of Tsukuba , Ibaraki , Japan
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CATERBI SARA, BISTONI ONELIA, ALUNNO ALESSIA, BARTOLONI ELENA, GERLI ROBERTO. Anticyclic Citrullinated Peptide Antibodies in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases other than Rheumatoid Arthritis: Clinical or Pathogenic Significance? J Rheumatol 2015; 42:1063-4. [DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.141486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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