Disease Activity Predicts Death in Sjogren's

Sjogren's syndrome has typically been considered a nonlethal chronic disorder characterized by mucosal and ocular dryness. However, it's now recognized that in up to 80% of patients there is systemic involvement, most often affecting the skin, joints, lungs, and peripheral nerves, and the prognosis is largely dependent on these systemic components. http://www.medpagetoday.com/Rheumatology/GeneralRheumatology/48894?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2014-12-03&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DailyHeadlines&utm_source=ST&eun=g721819d0r&userid=721819&email=amydugan2%40gmail.com&mu_id=5883165&utm_term=Daily