What is Sjogren's Syndrome?

Sjogren's Syndrome is very poorly understood. Not only are its root causes unknown, but there is not even worldwide agreement on the criteria for diagnosing Sjogren's Syndrome.

For example, some Sjogren's patients experience a deep fatigue that has a drastic impact on their quality of life -- but many definitions of Sjogren's do not even mention fatigue.

With that warning, here are links to some of the better descriptions of Sjogren's on the Internet:

The basics from MedicineNet.
Comprehensive description from USA's National Institutes of Health

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