by American College of Rheumatology Credit: CC0 Public Domain New research at ACR Convergence 2023, the American College of Rheumatology’s (ACR) annual meeting, shows that ultrasound-detected salivary gland abnormalities in primary Sjögren’s become more severe over time and that the slow-to-progress disease likely starts long before it is first detected. Sjögren’s disease also known as Primary...
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Explainer: What is Sjögren’s syndrome, the condition Venus Williams lives with?
by Fabien B. Vincent And Maureen Rischmueller, The Conversation Sjögren’s syndrome hit the headlines when US tennis player Venus Williams declared she was suffering from it. What is Sjögren’s syndrome? How do you pronounce it anyway? And is there a cure? What is it? Sjögren’s syndrome, pronounced “Showgren’s syndrome”, is what doctors call a chronic systemic autoimmune disease. It’s when the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks...
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What is Sjogren’s Syndrome?
By Ratan-NM, M. Pharm.Reviewed by Dr. Liji Thomas, MD Sjogren’s syndrome is an autoimmune-mediated systemic inflammatory disorder found in about 0.5-1% of the population. It affects different parts of the body, but the most severe symptoms are typically associated with the tear glands and salivary glands. The condition is specifically characterized by the presence of a dry...