SJÖGREN'S SYNDROME: ASSOCIATION WITH TYPE-1 DIABETES MELLITUS
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- 1 December 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Rheumatology
- Vol. 28 (6) , 518-520
- https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/28.6.518
Abstract
This study of 102 unselected type-1 diabetic patients has shown that sicca symptoms affect 55% of the patients, although sometimes only during hyperglycaemic phases. While these symptoms might be attributable to the diabetes, the frequency of antinuclear antibodies in those suspected of having Sjögren's (25% by HEp-2) and particularly anti-Ro antibodies (32% by ELISA) reinforces the suspicion that Sjogren's syndrome may underlie their presence.Keywords
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