Antónia Szántó

Nov 6, 2023 | ard.bmj.com | Thomas Ernst Dorner |Martin Kaul |Antónia Szántó |Jui-Cheng Tseng

Introduction Primary Sjögren’s syndrome (SjS) is an autoimmune disorder characterised by lymphocytic infiltration of exocrine glands including significant loss of secretory function.1 2 Clinical symptoms commonly include oral and ocular dryness, fatigue and joint pain.2 3 Prevalence rates, which can vary depending on the classification criteria used, are estimated to be 0.01% to 2.7% globally, with a higher prevalence reported in females compared with males.2 4 5 Approximately 30%–40% of the...