Autonomic symptoms are common and are associated with overall symptom burden and disease activity in primary Sjogren's syndrome.
Ann Rheum Dis
; 71(12): 1973-9, 2012 Dec.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22562982
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To determine the prevalence of autonomic dysfunction (dysautonomia) among patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome (PSS) and the relationships between dysautonomia and other clinical features of PSS.METHODS:
Multicentre, prospective, cross-sectional study of a UK cohort of 317 patients with clinically well-characterised PSS. Symptoms of autonomic dysfunction were assessed using a validated instrument, the Composite Autonomic Symptom Scale (COMPASS). The data were compared with an age- and sex-matched cohort of 317 community controls. The relationships between symptoms of dysautonomia and various clinical features of PSS were analysed using regression analysis.RESULTS:
COMPASS scores were significantly higher in patients with PSS than in age- and sex-matched community controls (median (IQR) 35.5 (20.9-46.0) vs 14.8 (4.4-30.2), p<0.0001). Nearly 55% of patients (vs 20% of community controls, p<0.0001) had a COMPASS score >32.5, a cut-off value indicative of autonomic dysfunction. Furthermore, the COMPASS total score correlated independently with EULAR Sjögren's Syndrome Patient Reported Index (a composite measure of the overall burden of symptoms experienced by patients with PSS) (ß=0.38, p<0.001) and disease activity measured using the EULAR Sjögren's Syndrome Disease Activity Index (ß=0.13, p<0.009).CONCLUSIONS:
Autonomic symptoms are common among patients with PSS and may contribute to the overall burden of symptoms and link with systemic disease activity.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Autonomic Nervous System Diseases
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Severity of Illness Index
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Sjogren's Syndrome
Type of study:
Clinical_trials
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Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Ann Rheum Dis
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United kingdom