{"id":107707,"date":"2026-06-11T12:48:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T07:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=107707"},"modified":"2026-06-11T12:49:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T07:19:00","slug":"sjogrens-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/sjogrens-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"Sjogren\u2019s Disease"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Sjogren\u2019s Disease Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Researchers from Japan recently discovered a self-reinforcing loop between different immune cells that sustains autoimmune responses in patients with Sj\u00f6gren&#8217;s disease.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Sjogren\u2019s Disease<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sj\u00f6gren&#8217;s disease (also called Sj\u00f6gren\u2019s syndrome) is a <\/span><b>chronic autoimmune disorder <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">where the<\/span><b> immune system mistakenly attacks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> its own <\/span><b>moisture-producing glands.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It typically attacks the <\/span><b>glands that produce tears, saliva, and sweat.<\/b> <b>Other parts of the body may also be affected.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Sjogren\u2019s Disease <\/b><b>Cause<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>exact cause <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of Sj\u00f6gren&#8217;s syndrome is <\/span><b>unknown<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, though there seems to be a <\/span><b>genetic influence.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is thought that factors such as <\/span><b>viral infections, stress, and hormone changes<\/b> <b>can trigger<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> symptoms of Sj\u00f6gren&#8217;s syndrome.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sjogren syndrome can happen at any age. But <\/span><b>most people are older than 40<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at the time of diagnosis.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Ninety percent (90%)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of adults diagnosed with Sj\u00f6gren\u2019s are <\/span><b>women<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sjogren\u2019s can<\/span><b> occur alone or in association with other autoimmune diseases, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">most commonly <\/span><b>lupus and rheumatoid arthritis (RA).\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Sjogren\u2019s Disease <\/b><b>Symptoms<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People with Sj\u00f6gren&#8217;s syndrome can have:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>dry eyes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which may also feel <\/span><b>painful, burning,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> itchy, or gritty<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a <\/span><b>dry mouth<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, making it <\/span><b>difficult to swallow<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, speak, or eat dry foods<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>swelling of the glands in the face<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and neck areas<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some people with Sj\u00f6gren&#8217;s syndrome <\/span><b>also notice:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>joint pain,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> swelling and stiffness<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>dry skin<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or<\/span><b> skin rash<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>vaginal dryness<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">persistent <\/span><b>dry cough<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ongoing fatigue<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Sometimes the liver and kidneys are affected.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A few people will also <\/span><b>develop lymphoma <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(cancer of the lymph nodes).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Sjogren\u2019s Disease <\/b><b>Treatment\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is<\/span><b> no cure<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for Sj\u00f6gren&#8217;s syndrome.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Treatment <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for Sjogren\u2019s disease attempts to <\/span><b>relieve the effects of chronic dryness of the mouth and eyes <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by<\/span><b> increasing the lubrication and moisturization <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of the affected tissues.\u00a0 <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source<\/b><strong>:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news-medical.net\/news\/20260610\/Researchers-uncover-immune-loop-driving-Sjogrens-disease-progression.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>NM<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sjogren\u2019s Disease is a chronic autoimmune disorder where the immune system mistakenly attacks its own moisture-producing glands. 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