Syndroma Sicca
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Syndroma Sjögren (pronuntiatio: SHOW-grins) est morbus systematis immunitatis, qui duobus signis communissimis dignoscitur—siccitate oculorum et siccitate oris. Morbus saepe cum aliis morbis systematis immunitatis, ut arthritis rheumatoides et lupus, comitatur. In syndroma Sjögren, membranae mucosae et glandulae humoris secretivae oculorum et oris primo afficiuntur—quod ad lachrymarum et salivae diminutionem ducit. Quamquam syndroma Sjögren in quavis aetate oriri potest, plerique homines plus quam quadraginta annos nati sunt tempore diagnosis. Morbus multo communior est in feminis. Curatio in levandis symptomatis consistit.
Signa
Duae principales syndromae Sjögren symptomatologiae sunt:
Oculi sicci. Oculi tui urere, prurire, vel harenam continere possunt.
Os siccum. Os tuum ut lane plenum videri potest, deglutitionem vel sermonem difficilem reddens. Quidam homines cum syndroma Sjögren etiam unum plurave horum habent:
Dolor articularis, tumor et rigiditas
Glandulae salivariae tumentes — praesertim series post maxillam et ante aures sitae
Exanthemata cutis vel cutis sicca
Vaginae siccitas
Tussis sicca persistens
Fatigatio diuturna
Causae
Syndroma Sjögren morbus immunitatis autoinfecta est. Systema immunitatis tuae cellulas et textus corporis tui per errorem aggreditur. Cur quidam homines syndroma Sjögren contrahunt, scientiis certum non est. Genes quidam homines in periculo maiori morbi ponunt, sed videtur ut etiam mechanismus excitans — ut infectio cum certo virus vel stirpe bacteria — necessarius sit. In syndroma Sjögren, systema immunitatis tuae primum glandulas quae lacrimas et salivam faciunt, petit. Sed etiam alias partes corporis tui laedere potest, ut: Articulationes Thyroidem Renibus Iecore Pulmonibus Cute Nervis
Res Periculi
Syndroma Sjögren plerumque in hominibus cum uno vel pluribus factoribus risci cognitis occurrit, inter quos sunt:\n\n* Aetas. Syndroma Sjögren plerumque diagnoscitur in hominibus maioribus quam 40 annis.\n* Sexus. Mulieres multo magis syndroma Sjögren habere videntur.\n* Morbus rheumaticus. Commune est hominibus qui syndroma Sjögren habent etiam morbum rheumaticum habere — sicut arthritis rheumatoides vel lupus.
Complicationes
Sjogren's syndrome often causes problems with the eyes and mouth. Dry mouth, a common symptom of Sjogren's, makes teeth more vulnerable to cavities. Saliva usually helps protect teeth from the bacteria that cause cavities, but when saliva is lacking, cavities are more likely. This dry mouth can also lead to yeast infections, like oral thrush, which is a fungal infection in the mouth.
Dry eyes, another frequent symptom, can make your eyes sensitive to light and cause blurry vision. Severe dry eyes can even damage the surface of your eye (the cornea).
While less common, Sjogren's can also affect other parts of the body. Inflammation connected to Sjogren's can lead to lung problems such as pneumonia or bronchitis. It can also cause issues with kidney function. Liver problems like hepatitis or cirrhosis are also possible.
In a small number of people with Sjogren's, the immune system problems can affect the lymph nodes, leading to a risk of lymphoma, a type of cancer. Finally, some people with Sjogren's experience numbness, tingling, or burning sensations in their hands and feet, a condition called peripheral neuropathy. This happens because the nerves are affected by inflammation.
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