Sicca symptoms in Thai patients with rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus and scleroderma: A comparison with age-matched controls and correlation with disease variables

• Main Authors: Wangkaew S., Kasitanon N., Sivasomboon C., Wichainun R., Sukitawut W., Louthrenoo W.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33847417452&partnerID=40&md5=67c0553eb3b87f503b37381a401f7a60; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17348244; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/1994
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

This study was performed to determine the prevalence of ocular and oral sicca symptoms in Thai patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and scleroderma (Scl). The ocular symptoms and sign (the Schirmer's 1 test) and the oral sicca symptoms and sign (the Saxon...