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======Sjogren' | ======Sjogren' | ||
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+ | International classification criteria for Sjögrens syndrome include ocular symptoms, oral symptoms, ocular signs, histopathology, | ||
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+ | ===== Patient experiences and discussion from Study Site topic(s) ===== | ||
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+ | "I started to suffer from my eyelids sticking to my eyes in the night two years into the MP (I am now a few months into year 5). At first, it was just that and brought on by a sleep med in the same family as Valium, which I had to stop using after a couple of months because it became ineffective. | ||
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+ | My doctor didn't believe me when I told him I had glass-like shards...he thought I was joking. Crystals is a better word, but they feel like glass to me. | ||
+ | My eyes are constantly changing as I proceed through the MP. I can go for long periods with no problems at all, and then, the grittiness and the stickiness return, usually accompanied by blurred vision and other herx symptoms. | ||
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+ | The only thing that seems to help is the natural tears eye drops. | ||
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+ | I put the sandlike grains that my skin used to exude and the crystals in my eyes into the same category. The sand has stopped...so I am hoping the gritty eyes will eventually as well." //A D Mar 23rd, 2011//</ | ||
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+ | I had never heard of Sjogrens syndrome, and when I went to my MP doctor to complain | ||
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+ | When my eyes get itchy and watery, I gently scrub my eyelashes with a gentle soap and water 3-4 times a day or as often as needed. | ||
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+ | I was about to go and look for "No More Tears", | ||
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+ | ===== Traditional Chinese medicines used in primary Sjogren' | ||
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+ | The aOR for those suffering from at least one rheumatologic disease was 1.56 (95% CI: 1.26-1.93), those with two rheumatologic diseases was 1.98 (95% CI: 1.29-3.04), while those with three or more rheumatologic diseases was 7.86 (95% CI: 1.09-56.58). | ||
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+ | ===== Recent Research ===== | ||
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+ | According to literature, Sjogren' | ||
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+ | These results showed that IL-6 stimulation induced REG Iα transcription through STAT3 activation and binding to the consensus sequence of REG Iα promoter in salivary ductal cells. This IL-6/STAT dependent REG Iα induction might play a role in the pathogenesis of SS.(({{pubmed> | ||
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+ | pSS patients have impaired blood pressure response to standing. Dysautonomia correlates with PSS-associated symptoms and quality of life. | ||
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+ | This information aids understanding of the history and development of dry eye research, in addition to the impact and characteristics of the contributors to the field. | ||
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+ | Primary Sjögren' | ||
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+ | Abnormalities of memory B cells seem to be closely involved in the pathogenesis of primary Sjögrens Syndrome (pSS) and its malignant complication, | ||
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