Sjogren's syndrome
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Used for
sicca syndrome, xerodermosteosis
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Broader Terms
autoimmune disorder, collagen disorder, keratoconjunctivitis sicca, syndrome
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Scope Note
symptom complex of unknown etiology, usually occurring in middle-aged or older women, marked by the triad of keratoconjunctivitis sicca with or without lacrimal gland enlargement, xerostomia with or without salivary gland enlargement, and the presence of a connective tissue disease, usually rheumatoid arthritis but sometimes systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma, or polymyositis; an abnormal immune response has been implicated.
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Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)
- Sjogren's syndrome is an autoimmune disease, characterized by the abnormal production of extra antibodies in the blood that are directed against various tissues of the body.
- What Is Sjogren's Syndrome? Sjogren's syndrome is a chronic autoimmune disease that was first identified by a Swedish physician, Henrik Sjgren, in 1933.
- Sjogren's syndrome is an autoimmune disease, characterized by the abnormal production of antibodies in the blood that are directed against various tissues of the body.
- Sjogren's Syndrome is: a chronic incurable autoimmune disorder, by which white blood cells attack the moisture producing glands with the result that the immune system attacks and destroys those glands, causing the hallmark symptoms of dry eyes and dry mouth.
- Yet Sjogren's syndrome is more than just a simple set of symptoms.
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