Sjogren's Disease

The Sjögren’s Disease topic includes research on the causes, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of Sjogren’s disease, a chronic systemic autoimmune inflammatory disease characterized by inflammation and damage to the exocrine glands and other organs.

The symptoms of Sjögren’s disease can be severe, with some people reporting debilitating pain and fatigue. There is no cure for Sjögren’s disease, but there are several ways to treat and manage the symptoms.

Researchers do not know what causes the immune system to turn on the body, but they believe that both genetic and environmental factors are involved. Studies have linked Sjögren’s disease to variants (changes) in several genes, many of which are involved in immunity.