Tool predicts lymphoma, death in primary Sjögren’s syndrome patients

Since the analysis of these 921 patients was completed in January 2013, an additional 124 patients with primary SS have joined the cohort. In this larger cohort, baseline ESDAI score of 14 or higher and presence of more than one laboratory marker (lymphopenia, low cryoglobulins, hypocomplementemia, and monoclonal band) both were significantly associated with SS-related death.

Dr. Brito Zerón noted that the investigators have not analyzed whether treatment influenced outcomes in the cohort, but they plan to.

The investigators had no financial disclosures.