Lufei Yang, Yuanyuan Liang, Jincheng Pu, Li Cai, Ronglin Gao, Fang Han, Keni Chang, Shengnan Pan, Zhenzhen Wu, Youwei Zhang, Yanqing Wang, Jiamin Song, Huihong Wu, Jianping Tang, Xuan Wang
PURPOSE: To investigate the relationship between the lipid profiles of patients with primary Sjogren's syndrome (pSS) and other clinical characteristics, laboratory examination, disease activity, and inflammatory factors. In addition, the risk factors for hyperlipidemia-related complications of pSS and the effect of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) usage on the lipid profile were incorporated into this study. METHODS: This is a single-center, retrospective study that included 367 patients who were diagnosed with pSS at Tongji Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, China from January 2010 to March 2022...
May 3, 2024: Immunology Letters