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- DictionarySjögren's syndrome/ˈʃəːɡrən/
noun
- 1. a chronic autoimmune condition characterized by degeneration of the salivary and lachrymal glands, causing dryness of the mouth and eyes.
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Aug 2, 2022 · Dry eyes. Your eyes might burn, itch or feel gritty — as if there's sand in them. Dry mouth. Your mouth might feel like it's full of cotton, making it difficult to swallow or speak. Some people with Sjogren's syndrome also have one or more of the following: Joint pain, swelling and stiffness.
Aug 2, 2022 · Lifestyle and home remedies. Many Sjogren's syndrome symptoms respond well to self-care measures. To relieve dry eyes: Use artificial tears, an eye lubricant or both. Artificial tears — in eyedrop form — and eye lubricants — in eyedrop, gel or ointment form — help relieve the discomfort of dry eyes. You don't have to apply eye ...
Sjögren’s syndrome is an autoimmune disease that makes your glands produce less moisture than they should. It causes chronic (long-term) dryness throughout your body (especially your eyes and mouth). Sjögren’s syndrome is pronounced “SHOW-gren’s syndrome.”
Symptoms. While many patients experience dry eyes, dry mouth, fatigue and joint pain, Sjögren's can also cause dysfunction of organs such as the kidneys, gastrointestinal system, blood vessels, lungs, liver, pancreas, and the central nervous system. Patients also have a higher chance of developing lymphoma. Learn More.
Sjögren syndrome is a chronic autoimmune disease that causes damage to the salivary glands (resulting in a dry mouth) and the tear glands (resulting in dry eyes). It can also affect other parts of the body including joints, muscles and nerves, and organs such as the lungs and kidneys, or glands such as the thyroid gland.
Sjögren syndrome or Sjögren's syndrome (SjS, SS) is a long-term autoimmune disease that primarily affects the body's exocrine glands, particularly the lacrimal and salivary glands. [ 4 ] [ 8 ] Common symptoms include dry mouth , dry eyes and often seriously affects other organ systems, such as the lungs, kidneys, and nervous system.
Jul 19, 2024 · Sjögren's (pronounced show-grins) syndrome is an autoimmune disorder in which the system that normally fights infection and disease in the body mistakenly attacks its own healthy tissues. In Sjögren's syndrome, the immune system attacks and destroys the glands that make tears and saliva. The main symptoms of Sjögren's syndrome are: It can ...
