TY - JOUR T1 - Dr. Baer, <em>et al</em> reply JF - The Journal of Rheumatology JO - J Rheumatol SP - 393 LP - 393 DO - 10.3899/jrheum.100977 VL - 38 IS - 2 AU - ALAN N. BAER AU - JANET W. MAYNARD AU - MICHELLE PETRI Y1 - 2011/02/01 UR - http://www.jrheum.org/content/38/2/393.2.abstract N2 - To the Editor:We thank Drs. Prabhakaran and Handler for their interest in our report1 and their important observations. “Sjrupus” is certainly a novel disease name, but even more difficult to pronounce than “Sjögren’s”! The name accurately reflects the frequent overlap of connective tissue diseases. In our opinion, their Patients 1 and 3 would be best classified as having systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with secondary Sjögren’s, and Patient 2 as having undifferentiated connective tissue disease. The latter … Address correspondence to Dr. A.N. Baer, Suite 508, Russell Morgan Building, Good Samaritan Hospital, 5601 Loch Raven Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21239. E-mail: alanbaer{at}jhmi.edu ER -