03/11/2026
Autoimmune Awareness Month spotlight: Sjögren’s disease.
Sjögren’s disease can present with fatigue, joint pain, neuropathy, and systemic organ involvement—not just dry eyes or dry mouth. Because symptoms may affect multiple body systems and do not always appear all at once, the broader clinical picture can be easy to miss.
That missed connection has consequences. The Sjögren’s Foundation reports an average of about 3 years from symptom onset to diagnosis, with many patients seeing multiple providers before the disease is recognized.
Sjögren’s disease also frequently overlaps with other autoimmune conditions, yet early diagnosis and management still do not receive the attention they deserve. As the treatment landscape continues to evolve, timely and accurate diagnosis becomes even more important.
We can do better. Recognizing Sjögren’s disease beyond sicca syndrome features, pursuing appropriate diagnostic evaluation when the clinical picture warrants it, and referring promptly are practical steps that may help shorten the path to diagnosis.
Sjögren’s disease is common. Systemic. Treatable. And still too often overlooked.
Learn more about AVISE® CTD and how Exagen is working to help shorten the gap to diagnosis through innovation, education, and clinically informed testing.
