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Sjogren syndrome

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An autoimmune disorder in which immune cells attack and destroy the glands that produce tears and saliva. Sjögren syndrome is also associated with rheumatic disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis or systemic lupus erythematosus. The hallmark symptoms of Sjögren syndrome are dry mouth and dry eyes. In addition, Sjogren syndrome may cause skin, nose, and vaginal dryness. It also may affect other organs of the body including the kidneys, blood vessels, lungs, liver, pancreas, and brain [ https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/10252/sjogren-syndrome ]

Term info

Label

Sjogren syndrome

Synonyms
  • Mikulicz disease
  • SJOGREN'S SYNDROME
  • Sicca (Sjogren's) syndrome
  • Sicca syndrome
  • Sicca syndrome (disorder)
  • Sjgren's syndrome (disorder)
  • Sjogren syndrome
  • Sjogren's disease
  • Sjogren's syndrome (disorder)
  • Sjogrens Syndrome
  • Sjögren syndrome
  • Sjögren-Gougerot syndrome
  • Syndrome, Sicca
  • Syndrome, Sjogren's
  • primary Sjogren-Gougerot syndrome
  • primary Sjögren-Gougerot syndrome
  • sicca syndrome
  • syndrome, Sjogren's
  • xerodermosteosis
database cross reference
Subsets

ordo_disease

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Editor note: check for differences with Mik PMID:10845583

exactMatch

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/Orphanet_378, http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C26883, http://identifiers.org/snomedct/83901003, http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/Orphanet_289390, https://omim.org/entry/270150, http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/DOID_12894, http://identifiers.org/mesh/D012859

gwas trait

true

has related synonym

Sjogren's syndrome, primary Sjögren syndrome

id

EFO:0000699

term editor

Tomasz Adamusiak, James Malone