Quality of Sexual Life in Women with Primary Sjögren Syndrome.

Objective: To assess the quality of sexual life of women with primary Sjögren syndrome (pSS) and to identify its correlations with disease activity and damage, quality of life, and mood disorders.

Methods: The quality of sexual life of 24 women with pSS was assessed with the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI). Twenty-four healthy women, matched by age and hormonal status, were enrolled as controls.

Myositis in primary Sjögren's syndrome: data from a multicentre cohort.

Objectives: In primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS), muscle pain and/or muscular weakness is relatively frequent while myositis has been reported in 3% of patients. The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence of myositis in a multicentre Italian pSS cohort and to address the clinical manifestations, histological findings and therapeutic strategies.

Methods: Clinical, serological and therapeutic data from a pSS cohort of patients were retrospectively collected.