Abstract

Sjogren’s syndrome (SS) is a chronic systemic autoimmune disorder which predominantly affects the salivary and lacrimal glands (exocrine glands) resulting in presentation of dry eyes (keratoconjunctivitis sicca) and dry mouth (xerostomia), collectively known as sicca symptoms. Although ren SS primarily affects glands, in some cases there is extra-glandular involvement indicating an autoimmune response can occur in other organs and tissues. SS is categorised into primary, when symptoms occur in isolation, or secondary, when symptoms occur in conjunction with another autoimmune disorder such as rheumatoid arthritis or systemic lupus erythematosus.

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