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Rheumatologist at St.Stephen’s Hospital,Delhi | Passionate about Sjögren’s Syndrome | Calicut - JIPMER - CMC Vellore | Co-convenor APLAR & IRA #Sjogrens SIG
Jan 12, 2023 9 tweets 4 min read
Lot of queries related to the classification criteria(CC) for #Sjogrens syndrome. Hence, this 🧵
The criteria are the result of a collaborative effort by researchers in the US & Europe.
PS:CC are for use in trials and not for clinical Dx
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Jan 8, 2023 15 tweets 6 min read
While looking through case reports of #Sjogrens and renal tubular acidosis, came across a peculiar neurological demyelinating disorder...
A long 🧵
#rheumtwitter #neurotwitter #MedTwitter Image Intriguingly, there were multiple reports of osmotic demyelination syndrome (ODS), aka central pontine/extrapontine myelinolysis.
Dec 29, 2022 14 tweets 6 min read
#Sjogrens Syndrome - Year-end thoughts.
Ever since I have been a rheumatologist, I have always found diagnostic delay distressing, and perhaps nowhere is it as prevalent as in Sjogren's.
I am summarising some of my thoughts in a short-long🧵 ⭕️The experiences of the very brave and inspiring patients have brought the focus back on the diagnosis of #Sjogrens