Via @/SarahShaferMD
🇬🇧 'Rheumatoid factor (RF) is seen in about half of patients w/ Sjogren's, such as erosions on xray/ MRI. RF is not specific to RA. However, there are other things that support an RA diagnosis. Important to know bc many RA drugs like TNF inhibitors are not effective for Sjogren's'.
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