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Article: Research from University of Minnesota provides new data on quality of life.
- Article from:
- Women's Health Weekly
- Article date:
- July 23, 2009
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Researchers in the United States conducted a study "To assess the health related quality of life of patients with primary Sjogren's Syndrome (PSS) in a large US sample. Questionnaires were mailed to 547 patients with a confirmed diagnosis of PSS (PhysR-PSS) and all active members of the Sjogren's Syndrome Foundation USA (SSF-PSS), half of whom identified a friend without PSS to also complete the survey."
"277 PhysR-PSS patients were compared to 606 controls. The mean age was 62 years in the PhysR-PSS group and 61 years in the control group. 90% in both groups were women. Time from first symptom to diagnosis of PSS was a mean of 7 years. Sicca related morbidity, ...
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