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Sjögren's syndrome is an autoimmune disorder that affects the glands, causing dry eyes and mouth.
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It often accompanies other immune system disorders, such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus.
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Kidney disease treatment can also cause dry eyes and mouth.
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Symptoms of Sjögren's syndrome include dry eyes, dry mouth, dry throat, lips, or skin, swollen glands, skin rashes, dry cough, and feeling tired.
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Treatment for Sjögren's can help reduce the severity of the symptoms and improve quality of life.
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Sjogren's (SHOW-grins) syndrome is a disorder of your immune system identified by its two most common symptoms — dry eyes and a dry mouth.
The condition often accompanies other immune system disorders, such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus.
Sjogren's syndrome - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
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Sjogren's syndrome is an autoimmune disease . This means that your immune system attacks parts of your own body by mistake. In Sjogren's syndrome, it attacks the glands that make tears and saliva. This causes a dry mouth and dry eyes .
Sjogren's Syndrome | Dry Mouth | Dry Eyes | MedlinePlus
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Sjogren's Syndrome is an autoimmune disease that causes the immune system to attack healthy cells instead of invading bacteria or viruses, resulting in dryness of the eyes, mouth, and other parts of the body. Symptoms can vary from person to person, but the most common are dry mouth, dry eyes, dry throat, lips, or skin, swollen glands, skin rashes, dry cough, and feeling tired. Treatment for Sjogren's can help reduce the severity of the symptoms and improve quality of life.
Sjogren's Syndrome: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment - WebMD
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Sjögren's syndrome is a lifelong autoimmune disorder that reduces the amount of moisture produced by glands in the eyes and mouth. It is named for Henrik Sjögren, a Swedish eye doctor who first described the condition.
Sjögren's Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatments
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Some people with RA have a second autoimmune disease called Sjogren's syndrome, which dries out both your eyes and mouth . Lupus Having lupus makes you more likely to get many…
Do Immune Disorders Cause Dry Eyes? - WebMD
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Ocular symptoms may include dry or red eyes , foreign-body sensation, pruritus, photophobia, pain, visual changes, and even complete loss of vision. Because a number of these diseases may...
Ocular Manifestations of Autoimmune Disease | AAFP
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