Sjögren syndrome
Autoimmune disease affecting the body's moisture-producing glands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sjögren syndrome or Sjögren's syndrome (SjS, SS) is a long-term autoimmune disease that primarily affects the body's exocrine glands, particularly the lacrimal and salivary glands.[4][8] Common symptoms include dry mouth, dry eyes and often seriously affects other organ systems, such as the lungs, kidneys, and nervous system.[9]
Not to be confused with Sjögren–Larsson syndrome and Marinesco–Sjögren syndrome.
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Sjögren's syndrome | |
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Other names | Sjögren's syndrome, sicca syndrome |
Image with a microscope of focal lymphoid infiltration in the minor salivary gland associated with Sjögren's syndrome. | |
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Specialty | Immunology, rheumatology |
Symptoms | Dry mouth, dry eyes, other areas of dryness[2] |
Complications | Lymphoma[2] |
Usual onset | Middle age[2][3] |
Duration | Long term[4] |
Causes | Autoimmune disease (unknown cause)[4] |
Diagnostic method | Tissue biopsy, blood tests[2] |
Differential diagnosis | Medication side effect, anxiety, sarcoidosis, amyloidosis[5] |
Treatment | Artificial tears, medications to reduce inflammation, surgery[4] |
Prognosis | Normal life expectancy[6] |
Frequency | ~0.7%[7] |
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