Apart from symptoms of extensive dryness, other serious complications include profound fatigue, chronic pain, major organ involvement, neuropathies, and lymphomas. Sjögren’s syndrome is a systemic autoimmune disease, meaning it can affect multiple organs and systems throughout the body. Its course varies considerably from person to person—some individuals experience stable, mild symptoms for many years, while […]
One of the most serious potential complications of Sjögren’s disease is the development of lymphoma and other cancers, particularly blood cancers. People with Sjögren’s have a significantly higher risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) compared to the general population, with B-cell lymphomas being the most common. Fortunately, many lymphomas associated with Sjögren’s tend to grow slowly, […]