Immunological and Autoimmune Disorders

Sjögren's syndrome was named on Henrik Sjögren who described this indication in 1933, and is a chronic autoimmune disease in which body’s own immune system and white blood cells attack moisture producing glands such as tear and salivary glands, leading to dry mouth and eyes. There are certain other symptoms involved, such as chronic cough, dryness of skin, vaginal dryness, numb feeling in arms and legs, muscles and joint pains and problems related to thyroid. The number of patients suffering from sjogren’s syndrome is increasing and so is the awareness about the syndrome. All this is leading to an increased demand for advanced treatment of this disease. Growing geriatr...