Sjögren's Syndrome 2011 Medical Meeting BSSA

Following the huge success of the 2010 meeting, What You Want To Know About Sjögren's Syndrome, the next meeting Sjögren's Today is being held in Birmingham, England on 5th November 2011. Tickets are not yet available but members will be contacted as soon as they are available please remember that last year the meeting sold out.  This year priority will go to BSSA members. There will also be a social evening on Friday 4th November, more information check out the BSSA website.

International Sjogren's Research Symposium, Athens, Sep 28-Oct 1, 2011

The scientific research programme for the meeting in Athens, Greece is available for viewing!

Here are just some of the workshops and topics:


Workshop 1: Diagnostic Criteria of Sjögren's Syndrome
Workshop 2: Evaluation of Salivary Glands in Sjögren's Syndrome
Session: Basic Aspects of Immunopathology of Sjögren's Syndrome
Session: The Role of Sex Hormones in Sjögren's Syndrome
Session: Immunopathology
Session: The Role of B-Cells in Sjögren's Syndrome
Session: Basic and Clinical Aspects of Lymphoma Development in Sjögren's Syndrome
Session: Autoantibodies
Session: Sicca Manifestations in Other Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases
Session: Animal Models in Sjögren's Syndrome
Session: Update on Genetic Analyses in Sjögren’s Syndrome
Session: Basic and Physiologic Aspects of Salivary Glands Function
Session: Treatment of Sicca Manifestations
Session: Conventional and New Treatment for Systemic Disease

Sjogrens Syndrome Books

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Sjogrens Research

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More Sjogren's Syndrome Research at EULAR, London, 2011.

This year we have another three papers for EULAR (European League Against Rheumatism) coming out of the UKPSSR.  The EULAR annual meeting is now the largest international congress in rheumatology attracting around 18,000 delegates (both basic scientists and rheumatology specialists and allied health professionals) from all over the world. 

1. INCREASED HYPERTENSION RISK in Patients with Primary Sjogren's Syndrome: Results from the UKPSS REGISTRY
2. AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION and SLEEP Disturbance Correlate with Symptoms of FATIGUE in Patients with Primary Sjogren's Syndrome
3. Relationship between Disease Activity of Primary Sjogren's Syndrome and Patient Reported Outcome - Data from an Interim Analysis of the UK PRIMARY SJÖGREN'S SYNDROME REGISTRY.

EULAR Award for Cardiovascular Risk Research in Sjogrens Syndrome

Dr. Maria Juarez, a rheumatology specialist trainee in Birmingham, has been awarded a prestigious European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) bursary for her work on the study of the prevalence of traditional cardiovascular risk in patients with primary Sjogren's syndrome, a sub-study of the UKPSSR. She will be presenting her work on behalf of the UKPSSR on 27 May, 2011 at the EULAR annual conference in  London. 

This year three studies from the UKPSSR cohort will be presented. The EULAR annual congress is now the largest international congress in rheumatology expecting to attract 18,000 delegates (both basic scientists and rheumatology specialists and allied health professionals) from all over the world.

Clinical Trials and Sjogren's Syndrome

One of the primary objectives of the Sjogren's Syndrome Registry is to promote further research and clinical trials.  We noticed that not all of the UKPSSR trials appear on the current list but the NHS Choices site has a somewhat incomplete list of current trials worldwide.  Check out their Sjogren's Syndrome Clinical Trials page.