Sjögren's Syndrome
Owner: mommaice
Classification: Immune disorders / Sjogren's syndrome
Description: Sjögren's Syndrome Sjogren's syndrome is a chronic, inflammatory, autoimmune disorder characterized by dry mouth (xerostomia) and dry eye (keratoconjuctivitis sicca) which represent the two primary clinical features of this disorder. Two distinct forms of Sjogren's syndrome are recognized known as primary and secondary Sjogren's.Primary Sjogren's syndrome is defined as dry mouth that is not associated with another underlying autoimmune disoder, whereas, secondary Sjogren's is dry eye and dry mouth associated with an underlying autoimmune connective tissue disorder such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, or scleroderma.
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Created at: 2008-03-31 02:25:01
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