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What is your approach to long term lab monitoring for Sjogren's disease activity?

i.e. which labs do you follow (such as complements, cryoglobulins, beta-2-microglobulin, SPEP, etc) and what frequency?
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Which labs do you follow for disease monitoring in Sjogren's?

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Rheumatology · NYU Long Island School of Medicine
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I do routinely monitor my Sjögren disease (SjD) population with labs. The frequency usually ranges from 3-6 months and depends on risk for moderate-severe SjD and for lymphoproliferation. Generally, risk is higher for patients with higher ESSDAI (systemic disease activity scores) and those with high...

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