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{{stub}} '''Sjögren's syndrome''' (pronounced SHOW-grins) is an [[Autoimmune disease|autoimmune]] syndrome in which the body's [[immune system]] attacks the body's saliva and tear glands.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://medlineplus.gov/Sjogrenssyndrome.html | title = Sjogren's Syndrome {{!}} Medline | last =MedlinePlus | first= | date = |website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|access-date=}}</ref> ==Symptoms== The two main symptoms of Sjogren's syndrome are:<ref name=":0" /> * [[Dry eye syndrome|Dry eyes]] * [[dry mouth]] Other symptoms may include:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/sjogrens-syndrome/symptoms-causes/syc-20353216 | title = Sjogren's syndrome - Symptoms and causes|website=Mayo Clinic|language=en|access-date=2019-02-06}}</ref> * [[Arthralgia|Joint pain]], swelling and stiffness * Swollen salivary glands — particularly the set located behind your jaw and in front of your ears * Skin rashes or dry skin * Vaginal dryness * Persistent dry [[cough]] * Prolonged [[fatigue]] ==Notable studies== * Chronic fatigue syndrome and a disorder resembling Sjögren's syndrome: preliminary report<ref>{{Cite journal | last =Calabrese | first = L. H. | author-link = | last2 = Davis | first2 = M.E. | authorlink2 = | last3 = Wilke | first3 = W.S. | date = Jan 1994 | title = Chronic fatigue syndrome and a disorder resembling Sjögren's syndrome: preliminary report|url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8148449|journal=Clinical Infectious Diseases: An Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America|volume=18 | issue = Suppl 1|pages=S28–31|issn=1058-4838|pmid=8148449|quote=|via=}}</ref> ==Treatment== ==See also== ==Learn more== *[https://medlineplus.gov/Sjogrenssyndrome.html Medline] ==References == {{Reflist}} [[Category:Potential comorbidities]] [[Category:Disease]] [[Category:Immunology]] [[Category:Diagnoses]] [[Category:Autoimmune diseases and disorders]]
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