Objective To study the clinical features of the extra exocrine gland symptoms of primary Sjgren 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.

Objective To study the relationship between sICAM 1,sVCAM 1,TNF ?,TNFR Ⅰ,TNFR Ⅱ and pathogenesis of vasculitis.Method The serum levels of TNF ?,TNFR Ⅰ,TNFR Ⅱ,sICAM 1 and sVCAM 1 were detected by ELISA and their levels between patients with vasculitis and controls were compared.Results Compared with the controls,the serum level of TNF ? was lower,the levels of TNFR Ⅰ,sICAM 1 and sVCAM 1 were higher in the patients with vasculitis,and there was no difference of TNFR Ⅱ between the two groups.Conclusion The low level of TNF ? suggests that this factor may not play a role in these patients,or its role was counteracted by its receptors—sTNFR,whose level was higher in patients with vasculitis.sICAM 1 and sVCAM 1 may play a significant role in the pathogenesis of vasculitis.

Objective To study the pregnancy opportunity,treatment of complications,time of ending pregnancy and treatment during and after pregnancy in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus(SLE).Method Prospective study on pregnant patients with SLE was carried out between 2000 and 2003 in Qingdao Municipal Hospital.There were total 29 patients enrolled,all which didn't have cytotoxic drugs at least six months before conception,among whom 23 patients'disease were under control over one year and had low-dose glucocorticoids before pregnancy,two had disease activity under control by mid-and high-dose glucocorticoids within one year and have been pregnant without the direction of the doctor,four new onset during the pregnancy.Results All patients had flares during pregnancy or had multi-complications,10 cases had pregnancy hypertension syndrome,six cases had heart failure during the late pregnancy,three had extensive interstitial lung disease during the late pregnancy.All patients stopped the pregnancy at 30~37 weeks,the total 29 live infants had neither neonatal lupus nor maternal-fetal death.Conclusion The maternal-fetal safety can be increased significantly when disease activity was controlled over one year.Glucocorticoids should be applied when disease flared during pregnancy and postpartum is the key of success,Stop as pregnancy when there are complications in order to improve maternal-fetal safety.