OBJECTIVE: This pilot study evaluated the effect of anti-tumor necrosis factor-a
antiinflammatory treatment with etanercept (Enbrel (R)) on sicca, systemic, and histological …

Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterised by specific lesions
in exocrine glands, so sublabial minor salivary gland biopsy (SLGB) plays an important part …

BACKGROUND Physical disability is part of the end point measures in rheumatoid arthritis
clinical trials. The Stanford Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index (HAQ DI) is …

Objective. Increasing the accuracy of the diagnosis of Sjögren's syndrome (SS) by placing
emphasis on objective findings such as the presence of anti‐Ro and anti‐La autoantibodies …

The presence of anti-α-fodrin autoantibodies has been reported to be a highly specific and
sensitive test for the diagnosis of Sjögren's syndrome (SjS). We looked (in Nijmegen) for anti …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate safety and tolerability and pilot efficacy of repeated single doses
of Org39141 in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Org 39141 is recombinant …

We read with great interest the article by Gudbjornsson and colleagues and concur with the
accompanying leader by Dr Paget on the issue of corticosteroid associated osteoporosis. 1 …

Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is considered an autoimmune exocrinopathy of unknown origin,
predominantly affecting salivary and lacrimal glands. Cutaneous exocrinopathy is presumed …

Background It is generally considered that more weight should be put on objective signs in
the classification criteria for Sjögren's syndrome SS). Such objective findings include the …

Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may be complicated by vasculitis. Vasculitis usually
affects small vessels of the skin causing nailfold infarcts, but may also affect larger vessels …