Objectives. To investigate the incidence and prevalence, as well as the mortality and survival
rates, of primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) in a defined area of north-west Greece with a …

OBJECTIVES: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a multisystem disease characterized by
abnormalities of small blood vessels, and fibrosis of the skin and internal organs including …

Objective To investigate the association of cigarette smoking with clinical expression,
disease activity and severity in a cohort of Greek patients with early rheumatoid arthritis …

To determine the safety and efficacy of methotrexate (MTX) in the treatment of primary
Sjögren's syndrome (SS). An open, one-year pilot study of MTX (0.2 mg/kg body weight taken …

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and side effects of oral pilocarpine for the treatment of
ocular symptoms in patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome (SS). Methods: A 12 week, single …

Objective Symptoms of psychological distress, including anxiety and depressive symptoms,
and illness perceptions are important in determining outcome in patients with rheumatic …

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the incidence and prevalence, as well as the mortality and
survival rates, of systemic sclerosis (SSc) in a defined area of northwest Greece with a …

Anxiety and depressive symptoms as well as cognitive variables are important in determining
outcome in rheumatic diseases. We aimed to compare psychological distress symptoms …

A 56-year-old non-diabetic woman with no evidence of prior SARS-CoV-2 infection
presented with profound left upper arm pain, soreness and curtailed movement. Because of …

Objective The Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ‐9) was developed to screen for depressive
disorders in community, primary care, and medical settings. We aimed to estimate its …