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Sjogren's syndrome is a disease that causes dryness in your mouth and eyes. It can also lead to dryness in other places that need moisture, such as your nose, throat and skin. Most people who get Sjogren's syndrome are older than 40. Nine of 10 are women. Sjogren's syndrome is sometimes linked to rheumatic problems such as rheumatoid arthritis.
Sjogren's syndrome is an autoimmune disease. If you have an autoimmune disease, your immune system, which is supposed to fight disease, mistakenly attacks parts of your own body. In Sjogren's syndrome, your immune system attacks the glands that make tears and saliva. It may also affect your joints, lungs, kidneys, blood vessels, digestive organs and nerves. The main symptoms are:
Treatment focuses on relieving symptoms.
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Sjogren's Syndrome: A Guide for the Patient - From Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation
Sjogren's Syndrome - Easy to read description of the syndrome and its symptoms.
Description of Sjogren's Syndrome - An easy-to-understand site for people wanting to know the basics about this disease.
Sjogren's Syndrome: Medstudents - A review of its definition, epidemiology, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment.
Sjogren's Syndrome - A description of this syndrome and a look at the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments to help with the symptoms.
Sjogren's Angels - Easy to understand information on Sjogrens Syndrome. Meet some real Sjogren's Angels for support and understanding.
Sjogren's Syndrome New Zealand - Details about the group and its workshops as well as the disease.
Lynne's Sjogren's Syndrome - Symptoms, tips and stories provided by a fellow sufferer.
Sjogren's Syndrome - Information page compiled by NINDS, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
Sjogren's Syndrome Foundation, Inc - Information about the foundation and its membership as well as explanation of this disease, links and news and events.