Well, it is a simple test that will tell the doctor about the moisturizing element in your eyes. If those are damaged, or its function disturbed in any way, then we can say that you have Sjogren syndrome. But perhaps it is nothing more than eye dryness due to your lenses. In either ...
Sjogren's syndrome (SS) is an autoimmune epithelitis characterized by focal lymphocytic infiltration against self-antigens leading to progressive glandular dysfunction, which can develop to multisystem manifestation. The classification criteria for SS emphasizes glandular lymphocyte infiltrates and anti-SSA/...
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No cure for syndrome; Causes; Symptoms; Treatments; Research. INSET: Anatomy of Tears.;Support for Sjogren's victims..HechtA.EBSCO_AspFDA ConsumerHecht, A. Eyes too dry to cry: how Sjogren's syndrome makes the body a `Desert'. FDA Consumer 23:26-30, 1989....
NSAIDs may provide relief from inflammation, but people with Sjogren's syndrome may be more susceptible to developing gastroesophageal reflux disease () after taking NSAIDs, which is also a big problem, especially for a serious athlete. There are also corticosteroids (such as prednisone), which ...
Publication » How to predict the development of lymphoproliferative disease in primary Sjogren syndrome: Baseline predictors in 921 Spanish patients (GEAS-SS registry).doi:10.1016/j.ejim.2013.08.288Elsevier B.V.European Journal of Internal Medicine...
How are we treating our systemic patients with primary Sjogren syndrome? Analysis of 1120 patients. Int Immunopharmacol 2015;27:194-199.Gheitasi H, Kostov B, Solans R, Fraile G, Suarez-Cuervo C, Casanovas A, Rascon FJ, Qanneta R, Perez-Alvarez R, Ripoll M, Akasbi M, Pinilla B, ...