Autoimmune disease that can lead to heart attacks, strokes and cancer 'under-recognised'

Sjögren's syndrome can cause other health complications ranging from mild to severe (Image: GETTY) Sjögren's Syndrome, a relentless autoimmune disease that hampers the body's ability to produce fluids, remains without a cure, leaving many to grapple with its persistent symptoms. This chronic condition typically emerges in individuals between 40 and 60 years of age, disproportionately affecting women. While a definitive cure is elusive, treatments exist to mitigate the symptoms, which, if ignored, can escalate into serious health issues.

The NHS highlights the primary symptoms of Sjögren's Syndrome as dry eyes, mouth, and skin, alongside fatigue, vaginal dryness, muscle or joint pain, swollen salivary glands, and rashes. function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.createElement('script');el.

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