Is Sjogren's Syndrome A Subset Of Rheumatoid Arthritis?
Primay Sjogren Syndrome is different, Secondary XXXXXXX could be Related to RA.
Detailed Answer:
Hi, I am Dr Gopal Goel Orthopedic Surgeon.
Your wife is diagnosed with Sjogren Syndrome and you want to be sure of its correlation to Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Sjogren Syndrome is both primary (where its relation to other connective tissue disorders is not established )and secondary Sjogren Syndrome where patient presents with symptoms of Sjogren Syndrome and primary disorder like RA. Clinically the treatment will depend on the nature of disorder- primary or secondary.
In your case , I would think that your wife is suffering from primary Sjogren Syndrome along with Osteoarthrosis.
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