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Maria Maślińska

National Institute of Geriatric, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation

Maria Maślińska is the Deputy Head of the Early Arthritis Clinic of the Eleonora Reicher National Institute of Geriatrics, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation in Warsaw; the Deputy Editor-in-chief of the Reumatologia journal of the Polish Society for Rheumatology. She is the member of the editorial boards of: the 'Autoimmune Diseases and therapeutic Approaches: Open Acess” (Aperito Online Publishing) and the Reumatologia News (Termedia). Previous and current research projects: 'Unclassified arthritis”; 'Spondyloarthropathies” (Eleonora Reicher National Institute of Geriatrics, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation research projects) ; 'The influence of B cells on the clinical picture of the primary Sjögren’s disease – the immunohistochemical and serological assessment, the profile of cytokines regulating activity of these cells” (National Science Centre Grant no 2012/05 / N / NZ5 /838), the laureate of the Third Degree Group Award of the Rector of the Medical University of Warsaw for the scientific achievements in the field of the research related to the pathomechanism of inflammation and a member of the Polish Society for Rheumatology and of the Polish Union of the Physician-Writers. She authored and co-authored a number of scientific publications and gave lecturers at numerous courses, seminars and conferences for general practitioners and rheumatologists. Her fields of special interests include all aspects of primary Sjögren’s syndrome, early arthritis.

1books edited

5chapters authored

Latest work with IntechOpen by Maria Maślińska

Epithelial tissue does not spring to mind as an obvious source of autoimmune phenomena. Yet, genetic predisposition and influence of various environmental and epigenetic factors may lead to epithelium becoming a springboard for the development of autoimmune diseases, such as Sjögren’s syndrome, primary biliary cholangitis, autoimmune pancreatitis, or IgG4-related diseases. This book is intended as an introduction to the problem of “autoimmune epithelitis” and diseases closely related to the immune disturbances of the epithelium, with special emphasis on those affecting exocrine glands. Both theoretical and practical knowledge, presented by authors from a wide range of medical specialties, should be of help for medical professionals who have to deal with this difficult problem in their daily practice.

Chronic Autoimmune Epithelitis

Chronic Autoimmune Epithelitis

Edited by Maria Maślińska

Chapters authored

Ocular Symptoms (Conjunctivitis, Uveitis) in Reactive Arthritis

By Brygida Kwiatkowska and Maria Maślińska

Part of the book: Conjunctivitis

Eye Infection Complications in Rheumatic Diseases

By Brygida Kwiatkowska and Maria Maślińska

Part of the book: Common Eye Infections

The Risk of Infection in Dry Eye Syndrome Accompanying Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome

By Maria Maślińska and Brygida Kwiatkowska

Primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) is an autoimmune disease, which dominates the symptoms resulting from inflammatory infiltrates in exocrine glands. Frequently, patients complain of a feeling of sand under the eyelids, eye irritation, and red eye caused by a decrease in tear secretion. The ophthalmic examination beyond lowering the secretion of tears in Schirmer’s test evaluation in cases with a significant intensification of dry eye disease (DED) can be visualized by measuring ocular staining score (OSS) using lissamine green and fluorescein staining. OSS can demonstrate the degree of damage to the corneal surface. It is known that keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) in pSS is not only limited to the complaints of unpleasant feeling of sand under the eyelids but also can lead to serious corneal damage and decreased vision even to blindness. And between the others, complications of KCS in pSS must be replaced with an increased susceptibility to infection. We should also pay attention to possible co-infection with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) virus and bacterial co-infections, e.g., Chlamydia pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus, or latent conjunctival infections Chlamydia trachomatis, Mycoplasma hominis, and Ureaplasma urealyticum in group of patients with DED, not only in pSS group. Another issue is simultaneous with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection coexistance of clinical and laboratory features of Sjogrens syndrome and accompanying this situation clinical signs of KCS. To sum up symptoms of KCS in primary Sjögren’s syndrome and in all patients with DED should be evaluated individually and should take into account the increased risk of infection among these patients.

Part of the book: Advances in Common Eye Infections

Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome and Autoantibodies

By Maria Maślińska and Brygida Kwiatkowska

The presence of certain autoantibodies in the serum of patients facilitates the diagnosis of particular autoimmune diseases. Some antibodies may also be significant for the prognosis of the disease development and internal organs involvement. In the case of Sjögren’s syndrome, it is known that overactivity of B-lymphocytes leads to the production of a number of autoantibodies—both markers for pSS (such as antibodies to ribonucleoproteins) and nonspecific antibodies (such as rheumatoid factor). The range of autoantibodies found in pSS is constantly expanding, but their significance is not fully established. At present, only anti-SS-A antibodies are introduced to the criteria for the pSS diagnosis. However, this does not stop an interest in other autoantibodies and the significance of their presence for the course of this disease. This chapter outlines the autoantibodies found in pSS and discusses their importance in clinical practice.

Part of the book: Autoantibodies and Cytokines

Introductory Chapter: Autoimmune Epithelitis - Discussion about Sjögren’s Syndrome and Primary Biliary Cholangitis

By Maria Maślińska

Part of the book: Chronic Autoimmune Epithelitis

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