Sjogren Syndrome

Research from Malmo University yields new findings on Sjogren syndrome

Published in Blood Weekly, January 22nd, 2009

According to recent research from Malmo, Sweden, "Sjogren's syndrome is a systemic autoimmune disease that frequently presents concomitantly with other systemic connective tissue or organ-specific autoimmune diseases. This association is well described for systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis."

"The presence of Sjogren's syndrome influences the expression of the other autoimmune disease to some degree, for instance by increasing fatigue and lymphoma risk. The etiopathogenic mechanism for the simultaneous or sequential development of multiple autoimmune diseases in one individual is not well understood. Common genetic backgrounds and additional...

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Source: Blood Weekly (2009-01-22)

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