A prevalent belief among rheumatologists has been that an accurate diagnosis of Sjögren’s is not essential because of the lack of disease-modifying therapies. But a correct diagnosis is very important to patients, who worry about a chronic illness marked by persistent fatigue, pain, progressive dryness of mucosal membranes, morbidity related to dental integrity, sexual dysfunction, internal organ involvement and the risk of lymphoma.
In this edition of LEAP Rounds, Dr. Alan Baer discusses the challenges in making the correct diagnosis in Sjögren’s.
