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Autoimmune & RheumaticModerate
Sjogren's Syndrome
Rheumatology · Autoimmune & Rheumatic
Moderate
Severity
Uncommon — affects about 0.5-1% of the population, mostly women
Prevalence
No
Contagious
Rheumatology
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🔬Causes & Risk Factors
- 1Caused by an autoimmune attack on the exocrine glands
- 2with the exact trigger unknown but thought to involve a combination of genetic susceptibility and environmental factors such as viral infection. Hormonal influences likely contribute given the strong predominance in women
- 3and it frequently coexists with other autoimmune conditions.
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