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What Are Sjogren's Syndrome Symptoms ?
Question: Can you lease tell me the symptons of sjorgrens disorder or direct me to a reliabloe site for the information?
Brief Answer:
See below!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
Sjogren's syndrome is an autoimmune disease that often starts with dry eyes and dry mouth. This is because the disease damages the glands that produce secretions to keep these organs moistened. It is more common in women over 40 years. it often accompanies some other autoimmune disease conditions like rheumathoid arthritis.
As other autoimmune disease, it progressively affects many other organs of the body like the kidneys, liver, lungs, skin, nerve, etc.
Diagnosis is mainly clinical and a few non invasive tests that document a marked reduction the quantities of tears, saliva, etc. More invasive testing like biopsies can be done as well if need be.
Treatment is mainly aimed at addressing the symptoms so that clients can live with minimal discomfort. For example, you may be provided with artificial tears to keep the eyes moistened!
I will like you to do some more detailed reading at
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/sjogrens-syndrome/basics/definition/con-0000?p=1
Copy and paste in your browser to access the site. After going through this summarized patient friendly information from a trusted site, please return to me with question if there are any aspects of the document that you didn't get to understand or you need some more information that was not provide.
I hope this helps and I wish you well. Thank you for using our services.
Dr.Ditah, MD.
See below!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
Sjogren's syndrome is an autoimmune disease that often starts with dry eyes and dry mouth. This is because the disease damages the glands that produce secretions to keep these organs moistened. It is more common in women over 40 years. it often accompanies some other autoimmune disease conditions like rheumathoid arthritis.
As other autoimmune disease, it progressively affects many other organs of the body like the kidneys, liver, lungs, skin, nerve, etc.
Diagnosis is mainly clinical and a few non invasive tests that document a marked reduction the quantities of tears, saliva, etc. More invasive testing like biopsies can be done as well if need be.
Treatment is mainly aimed at addressing the symptoms so that clients can live with minimal discomfort. For example, you may be provided with artificial tears to keep the eyes moistened!
I will like you to do some more detailed reading at
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/sjogrens-syndrome/basics/definition/con-0000?p=1
Copy and paste in your browser to access the site. After going through this summarized patient friendly information from a trusted site, please return to me with question if there are any aspects of the document that you didn't get to understand or you need some more information that was not provide.
I hope this helps and I wish you well. Thank you for using our services.
Dr.Ditah, MD.
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