Journal of Internal Medicine Concepts & Practice

   

Expert consensus on multidisciplinary team diagnosis and treatment of primary Sjögren's syndrome (2024 edition)

CHENG Fang1a, ZHAO Futao1a, SHEN Xuemin1b, LI Jin1c, CHEN Xiangjun2a, WANG Guifang2b, LI Huilin3, XUE Luan4, QI Junyuan5   

  1. 1. Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, a. Department of Rheumatology and Immunology; b. Department of Oral Medicine; c. Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai 200011, China;
    2. Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, a. Department of Neurology; b. Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai 200040, China;
    3. Department of Nephrology, Gongli Hospital of Shanghai Pudong New Area, Naval Military Medical University, Shanghai 200135, China;
    4. Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200437, China;
    5. Department of Hematology, Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Tianjin 300020, China
  • Received:2024-11-27

Abstract: Primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) is an autoimmune disease characterized by lymphocytic infiltration of exocrine glands and other organs. pSS has strong clinical heterogeneity, with topical and systemic involvement with varying degrees of severity, and requires multidisciplinary collaboration to develop treatment strategies. However, there is currently no homogenous approach to the diagnosis and treatment of pSS in China. Experts from multiple related disciplines gave their opinions based on the evidence and guidelines from China and other countries, and agreement between them was achieved using the Nominal Group Technique, with the purpose of providing guidance for rational management of pSS patients.

Key words: Sjögren syndrome, Multiple-disciplinary team, Diagnosis, Treatment

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