Overlap Syndrome - Lupus Foundation of America
OVERLAP SYNDROME
MOHAMMAD KAMRAN,MD WELLSTAR RHEUMATOGY
Overlap Syndrome
? Patients with overlap syndrome can have features of systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic sclerosis, polymyositis, or dermatomyositis, with rheumatoid arthritis and Sj?gren's syndrome evolving concurrently or consecutively during the course of the disease
Overlap Syndrome
? More common in females than males ? Patient have symptoms of different connective tissue diseases ? Some overlaps are ? SLE/RA ? SLE/Scleroderma ? SLE/Myositis ? SLE/Sjogren's
Overlap Syndrome
? Multisystem disease process ? Multiple organs can be involved at he same time ? There is loss of self tolerance in autoimmune diseases ? It is possible to have more than one disease active at the same time
Lupus and Rheumatoid Arthritis
? Patient with lupus can have inflammatory arthritis ? This is usually not associated with joint destruction ? Patient with lupus and RA overlap have increased joint pain and joint
swelling ? These patients are at higher risk of joint damage ? Patients with Lupus and inflammatory arthritis are commonly treated with
Plaquenil/Steroids
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