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Other Conditions With Symptoms Similar to Sjögren's Syndrome

Sjögren's syndrome is a disease in which the immune system attacks the body's moisture-producing glands. The most common symptoms are dry eyes and mouth. Several other health conditions can have symptoms similar to Sjögren's syndrome, including:1

Citations

  1. Jonsson R, et al. (2005). Sjögren's syndrome. In WJ Koopman, LW Moreland, eds., Arthritis and Allied Conditions: A Textbook of Rheumatology, 15th ed., vol. 2, pp. 1681–1705. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
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Primary Medical Reviewer Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Last Revised April 27, 2012

Last Revised: April 27, 2012

Author: Healthwise Staff

Medical Review: Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine & E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine

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