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OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy of the essential omega-6 fatty acid Gammalinolenic acid (GLA) on fatigue associated with primary Sjögren's syndrome. METHODS:Ninety patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome (with or without signs of autoimmunity) entered a 6-month double blind placebo-controlled randomised trial with high dose GLA (extracted from Evening Primrose Oil) or corn oil. The primary outcome parameter was fatigue; secondary endpoints were eye dryness, mouth dryness, muscle and joint pain. RESULTS:No statistically significant improvement was found in fatigue assessed by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) or in the time needed for sleeping/resting during a 24-hour period. No differences were found between the treatment and placebo group. The same applies to the secondary endpoints: no differences in VAS for eye and mouth dryness or pain, no significant changes in Schirmer-1-test, van Bijsterveld score, unstimulated whole sialometry (UWS), or use of artificial tears or analgesics. Only mild side effects were observed. CONCLUSION:According to our study results GLA (Evening Primrose oil) treatment for fatigue in primary Sjögren's syndrome is ineffective.
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Scand J Rheumatoljournal_title
Scandinavian journal of rheumatologyauthors
Theander E,Horrobin DF,Jacobsson LT,Manthorpe Rdoi
10.1080/03009740252937577keywords:
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Has Abstractpub_date
2002-01-01 00:00:00pages
72-9issue
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0300-9742issn
1502-7732journal_volume
31pub_type
临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验abstract::In biopsies from normal-looking skin, immune complexes in the dermo-epidermal junction zone were found by a direct immunofluorescence technique in 14 of 17 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, in 6 of 12 patients with rheumatoid arthritis, but in none of 10 patients with temporal arteritis and 25 normal control...
journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/03009747709095430
更新日期:1977-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/03009749950155337
更新日期:1999-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::The aim of the present study was to relate postural control, as measured on a quantitative test battery as standing balance on an AMTI force platform, to results of muscle function of the lower extremities, aerobic capacity, disease characteristics, attitudes revealing anxiety, and demographic variables in patients wi...
journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/03009749209099245
更新日期:1992-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:In 2010, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) proposed new criteria for the diagnosis of fibromyalgia (FM) in the context of objections to components of the criteria of 1990. The new criteria consider the Widespread Pain Index (WPI) and the Symptom Severity Score (SSS). This study evaluated the implica...
journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/03009742.2015.1010103
更新日期:2015-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::To characterize the features of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in patients who flare after a period of inactive disease, we conducted a retrospective chart review. We identified 24 records from SLE patients who had been tapered to 5 mg/day or less of prednisone for at least 3 months. No initial clinical disease ma...
journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/03009749609104059
更新日期:1996-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::The aim of the present study was to assess the T cell cytokines IFN-gamma, IL-2, IL-4 and IL-5 in labial salivary glands (LSG) in Sjögren's syndrome (SS) and healthy controls using RT-PCR and immunohistochemistry. IFN-gamma is always or almost always produced in SS and in healthy controls. IL-2 was also found in some ...
journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/030097499442577
更新日期:1999-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::The coexistence of cryoglobulinemia and C4 deficiency was found in one family. Twelve subjects were examined, most of them being asymptomatic. Cryoglobulins were found in 9 members and its type was defined in 6 of them, 3 having mixed IgM-IgG and 3 having monoclonal IgM cryoglobulins. The concentration of the third co...
journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/03009748409100379
更新日期:1984-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::This study is the first report of the permeability status of nailfold capillaries in psoriatic arthritis (PA). "Traditional" nailfold capillary microscopy and intravital fluorescence videomicroscopy were carried out at the nailfold of 13 patients with PA. Twenty five healthy subjects served as controls for nailfold ca...
journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/03009749209099229
更新日期:1992-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/030097401316909594
更新日期:2001-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/03009742.2012.670729
更新日期:2012-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/03009748009112361
更新日期:1980-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/03009742.2018.1551963
更新日期:2019-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/03009742.2016.1231338
更新日期:2017-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1979-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/03009747009165372
更新日期:1987-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/03009748309099741
更新日期:1983-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/03009742.2015.1025833
更新日期:2015-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.3109/03009747809095648
更新日期:1978-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/03009749509099293
更新日期:1995-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/03009748109095312
更新日期:1981-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/03009749309095125
更新日期:1993-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/03009748109095302
更新日期:1981-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/03009749209095084
更新日期:1992-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/03009747809095659
更新日期:1978-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/03009742.2015.1092580
更新日期:2016-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1080/03009740701607067
更新日期:2007-11-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/030097498441191
更新日期:1998-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.3109/03009741003604534
更新日期:2010-08-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/03009742.2019.1672782
更新日期:2020-09-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/030097498442226
更新日期:1998-01-01 00:00:00