The clinical features of extra-exocrine glands of primary Sjgren syndrome in elderly patients
- VernacularTitle:老年人原发性干燥综合征的腺外表现
- Author:
Houheng SU
;
Hong MA
;
Ning LI
;
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Sjgren syndrome;
Extra-exocrine gland
- From:
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics
2003;0(10):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To study the clinical features of the extra exocrine gland symptoms of primary Sjgren syndrome(PSS) in elderly people. Methods Clinical data of 106 cases of elderly and 120 cases of non elderly PSS were collected and analyzed. Results A total of 203 cases(89 8%, 203/226) manifested symptoms of extra exocrine glands, in which elderly and non elderly groups accounted for 106(100 0%) and 97(80 8%), respectively. The occurrence rates of arrhythma due to hypokalemia, peripheral neuritis(P0 05). Conclusions The common symptoms of PSS in patients, especially the elderly patients, are extra exocrine gland manifestations as the main complaints though the PSS is a systemic disease. These must be differenciated in order to avoid misdiagnosis.
