Advances in Rheumatology (Sep 2021)

2021 recommendations of the Brazilian Society of Rheumatology for the gynecological and obstetric care of patients with Sjogren’s syndrome

  • Fabiola Reis Oliveira,
  • Valeria Valim,
  • Sandra Gofinet Pasoto,
  • Marilena Leal Mesquita Silvestre Fernandes,
  • Maria Lucia Lemos Lopes,
  • Sonia Cristina de Magalhães Souza Fialho,
  • Aysa César Pinheiro,
  • Laura Caldas dos Santos,
  • Simone Appenzeller,
  • Tania Fidelix,
  • Sandra Lucia Euzébio Ribeiro,
  • Danielle Christinne Soares Egypto de Brito,
  • Tatiana Libório,
  • Maria Carmen Lopes Ferreira Silva Santos,
  • Leandro Tanure,
  • Juliana DAgostino Gennari,
  • Vinicius Tassoni Civile,
  • Ana Carolina Pereira Nunes Pinto,
  • César Ramos Rocha-Filho,
  • Samira Tatiyama Miyamoto,
  • Lissiane Karine Noronha Guedes,
  • Alisson Pugliesi,
  • Virginia Fernandes Moça Trevisani

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s42358-021-00208-1
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 61, no. 1
pp. 1 – 13

Abstract

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Abstract Sjogren's syndrome (SS) is an autoimmune disease characterized by lymphocytic infiltration of the exocrine glands and other organs. Women with SS often experience gynecological symptoms due to the disease and need extra care regarding their sexual activity, reproductive health and during pregnancy, conditions that are not properly conducted in the clinical practice. To cover this gap, a panel of experts from the Brazilian Society of Rheumatology conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis on the identification of symptoms, diagnosis, monitoring, prognosis, and treatment of these manifestations. A Focus Group meeting was held and included experts in the field and methodologists, based on a previously developed script, with themes related to the objective of the study. The most important topics were summarized and 11 recommendations were provided.