Preliminary classification criteria for the cryoglobulinaemic vasculitis

S De Vita, F Soldano, M Isola, G Monti… - Annals of the …, 2011 - ard.bmj.com
Background To develop preliminary classification criteria for the cryoglobulinaemic
syndrome or cryoglobulinaemic vasculitis (CV). Methods Study part I developed a …

Associations between salivary gland histopathologic diagnoses and phenotypic features of Sjögren's syndrome among 1,726 registry participants

TE Daniels, D Cox, CH Shiboski, M Schiødt… - Arthritis & …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To examine associations between labial salivary gland (LSG) histopathology and
other phenotypic features of Sjögren's syndrome (SS). Methods The database of the …

Anxiety and depression in patients with dry eye syndrome

M Li, L Gong, X Sun, WJ Chapin - Current eye research, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: This study aimed to determine whether patients with dry eye syndrome [DES] have
more symptoms of anxiety and depression than controls without DES. Methods: In this case …

Risk, predictors, and clinical characteristics of lymphoma development in primary Sjögren's syndrome

R Solans-Laqué, A López-Hernandez… - Seminars in arthritis and …, 2011 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To assess the risk and predictors of lymphoma development in a large cohort
of patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS). METHODS: Cox-regression analyses …

[HTML][HTML] Development and validation of the impact of dry eye on everyday life (IDEEL) questionnaire, a patient-reported outcomes (PRO) measure for the assessment …

L Abetz, K Rajagopalan, P Mertzanis, C Begley… - Health and Quality of life …, 2011 - Springer
Objective To develop and validate a comprehensive patient-reported outcomes instrument
focusing on the impact of dry eye on everyday life (IDEEL). Methods Development and …

Longterm survival and associated risk factors in patients with adult-onset idiopathic inflammatory myopathies and amyopathic dermatomyositis: experience in a single …

Y Yamasaki, H Yamada, M Ohkubo… - The Journal of …, 2011 - jrheum.org
Objective. To analyze clinical characteristics, survival, causes of death, and risk factors
associated with mortality in patients with adult-onset idiopathic inflammatory myopathies …

Clinical heterogeneity and prognostic features of South Australian patients with anti‐synthetase autoantibodies

M Dugar, S Cox, V Limaye, P Blumbergs… - Internal medicine …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Aim: To determine the clinical, serological and prognostic features of patients with
autoantibodies against three aminoacyl‐transfer RNA synthetases (ARS), namely Jo‐1 …

Intensive immunosuppressive therapy improves pulmonary hemodynamics and long-term prognosis in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with …

S Miyamichi-Yamamoto, Y Fukumoto… - Circulation …, 2011 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Background: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) remains a serious disease
characterized by elevated pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) and increased pulmonary …

The impact of rheumatological evaluation in the management of patients with interstitial lung disease

FV Castelino, H Goldberg, PF Dellaripa - Rheumatology, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Objective. We hypothesized that multi-disciplinary assessment of patients with interstitial
lung disease (ILD) would lead to improved diagnosis and management. Methods. Our multi …

Expression of Interleukin‐22 in Sjögren's Syndrome: Significant Correlation with Disease Parameters

TN Lavoie, CM Stewart, KM Berg, Y Li… - Scandinavian journal …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is an autoimmune disease targeting the exocrine glands resulting
in xerostomia/keratoconjunctivitis sicca. Presently, we examined the levels and clinical …