The prevalence of sicca symptoms and secondary sjogren in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and it’s association to disease activity

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Rheumatology and rehabilitation department, faculty of medicine, al-azhar university (Assuit branch)

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Background: Sjogren disorder (SS) is a persistent foundational immune system sickness of obscure etiology that can happen alone prevalently Sjogren or in relationship with a fundamental connective tissue illness, most regularly rheumatoid joint pain (RA) or lupus erythematosus. Aim: To determine commonness of dryness side effects and optional Sjogren's disorder in patients with rheumatoid joint pain and their relationship with illness movement. Patients and Methods: This cross-sectional review was directed on 100 patients with rheumatoid joint pain chose from the people who went to the short term branch of the Division of Restoration and Rheumatology of Al-Azhar College Clinic in Asyut from January 2022 to December 2022. Results: The study group had an incidence of 8% of secondary Sjogren's syndrome. DAS - 28 cases analyzed were 36 (36%) strange and 64 (64%) ordinary. With a P-value of 0.003, there was a statistically significant correlation between SSS and DAS - 28, and the cases with 100% SSS had the highest activity. 23 (23%) with Schirmer result +ve and 77 (77%) negative. Genuinely critical connection among's SSS and Schirmer test with P-esteem (

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