Sjogren syndrome (SS) is a heterogeneous, autoimmune disease, earlier known as dry-eyes or dry-mouth condition, in which the immune system attacks the glands that make tears and saliva. ‘Sjogren’ is a German word, pronounced as ‘show-grin'. Owing to a lack of complete kno wledge on the syndrome, doctors and rheumatologists frequently underestimate the risk of Sjogren. Epidemiology: The prevalence of SS in India is up to 5.5%, with the majority of the cases being under-diagnosed.
1 Physician’s perspective: Most of the doctors and rheumatologists perceive a patient with Sjogren to have completely destroyed salivary/tear glands. However, it is a metabolic syndrome that can affect other organs and glands as well. The most common symptoms that physicians look for include lacrimal gland endotrophy and salivary gland enlargement. The other symptoms are often neglected due to a lack of…
