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Monday, June 7, 2010

I am a dentist with Sjögren’s Syndrome. Since 9 out 10 people with Sjögren’s Syndrome are female, I am in the minority.  I was diagnosed in May of 2009, after being hospitalized with an unusual lung...

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Thursday, June 10, 2010

Greetings to All! It is a beautiful, rainy day in Spokane. We worked on activated links for our related sites and want you to take a look at our sites. Following is an interesting group of links. Enjoy...

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Links to Websites of Interest

Greetings to All! It is a beautiful, rainy day in Spokane.  Following is an interesting group of links.  Enjoy reading and surfing these sites. Dr. James G. Hood www.achalasiablog.com —...

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Sjögren’s Syndrome Information

Sjögren’s Syndrome is an autoimmune disorder in which immune cells attack and destroy the glands that produce tears and saliva (exocrine glands).  Although the characteristic symptoms are dry eyes and...

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Dry Mouth – Causes & Solutions

Dry mouth is a most common malady.  Initially, it may seem like a minor irritation, however, for many people it can and frequently does have devastating results.  Saliva is truly a significant element...

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Sjögren’s and What Else

Since Sjögren’s Syndrome is actually a chronic autoimmune disease, people with this malady (9 of 10 which are female) have a higher incidence of developing other autoimmune diseases. The initial...

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Sjögren’s Syndrome – What Next?

Sjögren’s disease not only affects exocrine glands, but can affect all organs of the human body.  Some of the most common organs affected are:  lungs, liver, kidneys, pancreas, gastrointestinal system,...

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Dry Mouth? Sjögren’s Disease?

Sjögren’s syndrome is a common autoimmune disorder affecting nearly four million people in the U.S. If you have Sjögren’s syndrome, you may have dry mouth symptoms. Dry mouth (xerostomia) can have...

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