Comorbidities associated with Sjögren's syndrome: results from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample

Sjögren’s syndrome, a chronic autoimmune disease that causes a patient’s white blood cells to attack glands that produce moisture, affects 4 million Americans. This collaborative study, including Salivary Dysfunction Clinic Director Dr. Ibtisam Al-Hashimi, utilizes the Health Cost and Utilization Project Nationwide Inpatient Sample to add to existing data on comorbidities among Sjögren’s syndrome patients.

Citation: Koch T, Al-Hashimi I, Koffman BM, Deshpande A, Khuder SA. Comorbidities associated with Sjögren’s syndrome: results from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample. Translation: The University of Toledo Journal of Medical Sciences 2014; 1(1): 4-8.