
23/07/2025
Sjögren’s syndrome is an autoimmune disease that causes chronic dryness in your eyes, mouth and other parts of your body.
Anyone can develop this disease, but certain groups of people are more likely to have it:
🟣Women - More than 90% of people with Sjögren’s syndrome are women. Men can develop it, but it’s much less common.
🟣People with other autoimmune diseases - Around half of people with Sjögren’s syndrome have at least one other autoimmune condition.
🟣People between the ages of 45 and 55 - Children, younger adults and adults older than 55 can have Sjögren’s syndrome, but it usually develops in adults in that age range.
🟣People who have a biological relative with Sjögren’s syndrome - Around 10% of people with Sjögren’s syndrome have a direct relative (a biological parent or sibling) with it, too.
🧐The most common measures used to help diagnose Sjögren's syndrome include blood tests, glands ultrasound scans or eye test.
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