Περίληψη:
Sjogren syndrome (SS) is a common autoimmume disease evidenced by broad
organ-specific and systemic manifestations, the most prevalent being
diminished lacrimal and salivary gland function, xerostomia,
keratoconjunctivitis sicca, and parotid gland enlargement. Primary SS
presents alone, and secondary SS occurs in connection with autoimmune
rheumatic diseases. In addition, symptoms do not always present
concurrently. This diversity of symptomatic expression adds to the
difficulty in initial diagnosis. Armed with the recently refined
criteria for diagnosis, specialists, such as rheumatologists, primary
care physicians, ophthalmologists, and dentists, who would otherwise
focus only on those symptoms that encompass their areas of expertise,
can get a comprehensive image of the presenting patient, leading to
earlier identification and treatment of SS.
