Sjögren’s (SHOW-grins) Syndrome is a disorder of your immune system identified by its two most common symptoms—dry eyes and a dry mouth. We primarily see this in type 1 diabetes, although we also can see it in type 2 diabetics.

References

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Garvan Institute. “Breakthrough Study Links Type 1 Diabetes and Sjögren’s Syndrome,” Garvan Institute, n.d. https://www.garvan.org.au/news-events/news/breakthrough-study-links-type-1-diabetes-and-sjogren2019s-syndrome (accessed on 8/3/2020).

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