Xerostomia-Sjogren syndrome; Keratoconjunctivitis sicca - Sjogren's
The goal is to relieve symptoms. Dry eyes may be treated with artificial tears, eye-lubricating ointments, or cyclosoporine liquid. Tiny plugs can be placed in the tear drainage ducts to help the tears stay on the surface of the eye.
Disease modifying drugs (DMARDs) similar to those used for rheumatoid arthritis may improve the symptoms of Sjogren syndrome. These include tumor necrosis factor (TNF)...
Read moreIn the early 20th century, Swedish physician Henrik Sjögren (SHOW-gren) first described a group of women whose chronic arthritis was... Read more »
In Rheumatoid Arthritis and Sjögren’s Syndrome, we discussed how patients living with RA have an increased risk of developing secondary... Read more »
Sjögren’s Syndrome is a lesser-known disease which can occur alone or in patients who have rheumatoid arthritis. Several members of... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Sjogren's Syndrome
What is Sjogren's Syndrome?Most healthy people seldom give much thought to "automatic" physiological functions such as saliva production by our... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Sjogren's Syndrome
The impact of Sjogren's syndrome on quality of life is quite significant due to the multitude of functions that are affected, particularly dry mouth... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Sjogren's Syndrome
As with other autoimmune disorders, the symptoms of Sjogren's syndrome develop slowly over time. Due to the slow progression of symptoms, there is... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Sjogren's Syndrome
Despite extensive past and ongoing research, there is still no known cure for Sjogren's syndrome. Treatment involves a multidisciplinary team of... Read more »
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