Clinical course of primary Sjögren's syndrome: salivary, oral, and serologic aspects.
Clinical course of primary Sjögren's syndrome: salivary, oral, and serologic aspects.
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原发性干燥综合征的临床过程:唾液、口腔和血清学方面。
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发表时间:
2000
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通讯作者:
P. Fox
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作者:
G. Gannot;H. Lancaster;P. Fox
OBJECTIVE
To assess changes in symptoms and signs, salivary function, serologic activity, and disease progression in primary Sjogren's syndrome (SS).
METHODS
Treatment records on 80 patients seen in clinic and diagnosed with primary SS by defined criteria were reviewed. Forty-nine patients were evaluated at least twice a minimum of 5 years (mean 7 years) apart. Salivary flow rates from each of the major salivary glands and laboratory values were obtained. A structured interview with questions pertaining to signs and symptoms of primary SS was given and a physical examination was performed. An additional 26 patients completed a followup questionnaire by mail and their current medical records were obtained for review. For this group, the followup period was a mean of 10 years after their initial evaluation. Five patients were deceased.
RESULTS
The patients seen twice showed relative stability in their salivary measurements and in their serologic values. The subjective sicca symptoms of oral and ocular dryness among the 75 surviving patients remained prominent. Very few individuals developed another connective tissue disease, therefore evolving into secondary SS. Among the 80 patients, 6 cases of B cell lymphoma were recognized during the followup period.
CONCLUSION
Although it is not a benign condition, primary SS is a very slowly progressing disease without rapid deterioration in salivary function, systemic markers of disease activity, or dramatic changes in symptoms, with the exception of a high incidence of lymphoma.