Mixed Airway and Pulmonary Parenchymal Disease in Patients With Primary Sjögren Syndrome: A 6-year Follow-up

Objective. To assess pulmonary function and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) development over time in patients with primary Sjögren syndrome (pSS), as well as the association between pulmonary function, radiographic findings, respiratory symptoms, and clinical features of pSS, taking cigarette consumption into account. Methods. Forty patients with pSS (mean age 66 yrs; range 42–81 yrs; 39 women), previously participating in a...