How to Distinguish Patients with pSS among Individuals with Dryness without Invasive Diagnostic Studies.
Sebastian, Agata, Sebastian, Maciej, Misterska-Skóra, Maria et al.·Journal of immunology research·2018
This study looked at whether doctors can tell the difference between primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS)—an autoimmune disease that damages moisture-producing glands—and simple dryness caused by other reasons, without needing invasive tests like biopsies. The researchers found that certain blood markers and symptoms like fatigue, swollen lymph nodes, and specific antibodies were much more common in pSS patients than in people with dryness alone.