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Sjögren’s (say: “show-grins”) syndrome is an immune disorder that causes severe dryness in the mouth, eyes and other areas of the body that have mucus membranes. A mucus membrane is a thin layer of tissue that covers surfaces inside the body to protect them.
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Diagnosis and Management of Sjögren’s Syndrome by Paul Kruszka, LCDR, USPHS, and Robert J. O'Brian, LCDR, MC, USN (American Family Physician March 15, 2009, http://www.aafp.org/afp/20090315/465.html)
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Reviewed/Updated: 02/11
Created: 09/10
