A journey inside the elderly-onset primary Sjögren’s syndrome, looking for useful tips for the geriatrician
Primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) is a systemic autoimmune rheumatic disease where xerophthalmia, xerostomia and presence of anti-SSA and anti-SSB antibodies are typical features. Its prevalence is higher in over-65 aged population than in other age groups. In the elderly, pSS diagnosis comes up aga...
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Primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) is a systemic autoimmune rheumatic disease where xerophthalmia, xerostomia and presence of anti-SSA and anti-SSB antibodies are typical features. Its prevalence is higher in over-65 aged population than in other age groups. In the elderly, pSS diagnosis comes up against a whole series of critical points that may favor its misdiagnosis. The aim of our article is to discuss the most relevant of them: the frequent occurrence of a seronegative subset, the presence of systemic features not related to sicca syndrome, the sicca syndrome as iatrogenic manifestation and the possibility of a biopsy false negative of labial salivary glands.
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| spelling | doaj.art-d470db5442a8442bb2066c82f5a7a25c2022-12-22T04:26:59ZengPAGEPress PublicationsGeriatric Care2465-11092465-13972022-09-018210.4081/gc.2022.10668A journey inside the elderly-onset primary Sjögren’s syndrome, looking for useful tips for the geriatricianCiro Manzo0Alberto Castagna1Giovanni Ruotolo2Internal and Geriatric Medicine Department, Rheumatologic Outpatient Clinic, Health District no. 59, Azienda Sanitaria Locale Napoli 3 SudPrimary Care Department, Health District of Soverato, Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale CatanzaroGeriatric Medicine Department, Azienda Ospedaliera ‘Pugliese-Ciaccio’, Catanzaro Primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) is a systemic autoimmune rheumatic disease where xerophthalmia, xerostomia and presence of anti-SSA and anti-SSB antibodies are typical features. Its prevalence is higher in over-65 aged population than in other age groups. In the elderly, pSS diagnosis comes up against a whole series of critical points that may favor its misdiagnosis. The aim of our article is to discuss the most relevant of them: the frequent occurrence of a seronegative subset, the presence of systemic features not related to sicca syndrome, the sicca syndrome as iatrogenic manifestation and the possibility of a biopsy false negative of labial salivary glands. https://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/gc/article/view/10668Elderly-onset Sjögren’s syndromesicca syndromediagnostic and classification criteriaseronegative subset of diseaselabial salivary glands biopsy. |
| spellingShingle | Ciro Manzo Alberto Castagna Giovanni Ruotolo A journey inside the elderly-onset primary Sjögren’s syndrome, looking for useful tips for the geriatrician Geriatric Care Elderly-onset Sjögren’s syndrome sicca syndrome diagnostic and classification criteria seronegative subset of disease labial salivary glands biopsy. |
| title | A journey inside the elderly-onset primary Sjögren’s syndrome, looking for useful tips for the geriatrician |
| title_full | A journey inside the elderly-onset primary Sjögren’s syndrome, looking for useful tips for the geriatrician |
| title_fullStr | A journey inside the elderly-onset primary Sjögren’s syndrome, looking for useful tips for the geriatrician |
| title_full_unstemmed | A journey inside the elderly-onset primary Sjögren’s syndrome, looking for useful tips for the geriatrician |
| title_short | A journey inside the elderly-onset primary Sjögren’s syndrome, looking for useful tips for the geriatrician |
| title_sort | journey inside the elderly onset primary sjogren s syndrome looking for useful tips for the geriatrician |
| topic | Elderly-onset Sjögren’s syndrome sicca syndrome diagnostic and classification criteria seronegative subset of disease labial salivary glands biopsy. |
| url | https://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/gc/article/view/10668 |
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