Neurological Symptoms Strike One in Five Primary Sjogren Patients
New manifestations more likely with past history of neurologic involvement
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www.the-rheumatologist.org|By Lara C. Pullen, PhD
The putative antibodies that are associated with Neonatal Lupus in the newborn are the ones associated with Sjögren’s Syndrome: anti-Ro and anti-La. Their curious names are purportedly derived from the first 2 letters of the first names of the index patients from whom the autoantibodies were first isolated.
Prevention of congenital heart block in children of SSA-positive mothers
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FDA Approves Xiidra (Lifitegrast) for Dry Eyes
MedScape has reported that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved lifitegrast ophthalmic solution (Xiidra, Shire) for the treatment of signs…
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