Sjogren

_..

• aging

Symptoms

_..

• lymphocytic sialadenitis: infiltration of salivary glands

• know term

• salivary: mouth

• lacrimal: eyes

• sicca: dryness

• armpit

_..

• secondary to other autoimmune problems

Diagnosis

_..

_..

• measures tear production

• scintigraphy: nucleus tracer and see uptake of tracer by salivary gland

• can't have just symptoms because elderly can develop symptoms

Treatment

_..

• high risks of peridontal disease without good flow

Association

_..

• persists and bigger than in past

• marginal zone Non-Hodgekin lymphoma

• women with sjogren gets pregnant: risk of lupus

• SSA, SSB antibodies greatest risks. Can be abnormal in both sjogren and lupus

• pacemaker forever