‘Vulnerable to severe infection’: Sjögren’s mortality risk 70% higher vs general population
Mortality risk among patients with Sjögren’s disease is elevated as much as 70% vs. the general population, primarily due to infections and driven by heart and lung involvement, according to data published in The Journal of Rheumatology.“When it comes to mortality in Sjögren’s disease, the picture isn’t so clear,” Olga Rusinovich, MD, a rheumatologist at Puerta de