Defining Sjogren's Syndrome

The Free Online Dictionary defines Sjogren's Syndrome as "A chronic inflammation of the lachrymal and salivary glands, often accompanied by rheumatoid arthritis and the presence of autoantibodies in the blood, occurring chiefly among women."

The Online Medical Dictionary says it's "An immunologic disorder characterised by progressive destruction of the exocrine glands (sweat glands, lacrimal glands, salivary glands). Symptoms include dry eyes, dry mouth, persistant cough (dry airways) and lack of saliva."

The lachrymal glands are the glands that produce tears and the salivary glands are those that produce saliva.

Does your Sjogren's affect your eyes and your mouth?
Do you have a persistant cough?
Do you have rheumatoid arthritis?

Sjogren's Syndrome awareness

Greater awareness about the condition would aid faster diagnosis. Once diagnosed, therapy for Sjögren's syndrome is possible. Dr. V.R. Joshi MD

Consultant Rheumatologist, Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai

 

 

Symptoms of Sjogren's Syndrome

 

True stories about Sjogren's Syndrome at Lynne's Page about Sjogren's Syndrome.

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