Sjogren’s syndrome:
Sjogren’s syndrome is a chronic, systemic, and autoimmune disease that became recognized and named by Dr. Henrik Sjogren in 1933. The disease affects moisture-producing exocrine glands located all over the body, primarily the salivary and the lacrimal glands causing a decrease in tears and saliva production resulting in dryness of the mouth called xerostomia and dryness of the eyes called xerophthalmia.
Two forms of Sjogren’s syndrome are recognized so far, the primary Sjogren syndrome and the secondary Sjogren’s syndrome. In primary Sjogren syndrome which is also known as Sicca syndrome, only the moisture-producing exocrine glands are affected and no other autoimmune disease is present. However, in secondary Sjogren’s syndrome, patients experience another associated autoimmune disease in addition to Sjogren’s syndrome. The associated autoimmune disease in 15% of patients is rheumatoid arthritis. In addition, secondary Sjogren syndrome may also develop in 30% of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
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