The Sjogren's book

"Afflicting one in seventy Americans, Sjogren's syndrome is an autoimmune disease that commonly causes dryness of the eyes, mouth, and nose, and that can lead to complications including profound fatigue, depression, and lymphoma. While there is no cure for Sjogren's, much can be done to alleviate the suffering of patients. This extensively revised handbook offers everything you need to know to cope with this disease. The Sjogren's Book, Fourth Edition is a comprehensive and authoritative guide, produced by the Sjogren's Syndrome Foundation and its medical advisors and edited by physician Daniel J. Wallace, a leading authority on autoimmune disorders. This expanded edition provides readers with the best medical and practical information on this disorder, bringing together the current thinking about Sjogren's in an easily readable and understandable book, with an entirely new section on lifestyle issues aimed at improving the quality of life for Sjogren's sufferers. With more than thirty chapters written by leading experts, the handbook illuminates the major clinical aspects of the syndrome and is loaded with practical tips and advice. Indeed, it offers a wide-ranging look at the many faces of Sjogren's, covering diagnosis, the various organ systems that can be affected, the possible psychological problems, and the many treatment options, as well as a concluding chapter listing the web, print, and media resources available. It is a valuable aid that patients can use while discussing their illness with their physician and an excellent resource for family members. And because Sjögren's is greatly underdiagnosed, this handbook is a particularly valuable resource for healthcare professionals. Recognized as the bible for Sjögren's suffers, this reliable and informative guide is the first place for patients to look when they have questions about this little known but serious chronic disease"--

Revised edition of: New Sjogren's syndrome handbook editor, Daniel J. Wallace; associate editors, Evelyn J. Bromet [and others].

Contributors -- Preface by Steven E. Carsons, Sjogren's Syndrome Foundation Medical and Scientific Advisory Board -- Introduction: Why write a book on Sjogren's by Daniel J. Wallace -- Part I: Introduction and definitions -- 1. Sjogren's Syndrome Foundation / Steven Taylor -- 2. What is Sjogren's? / Arthur I. Grayzel -- 3. Who develops Sjogren's? / Katy M. Setoode and Daniel J. Wallace -- Part II: The pathophysiology of Sjoren's -- 4. Pathogenesis of Sjogren's Syndrome / Ian R. Mackay -- 5. Genetics and Sjogren's Syndrome / John A. Ice, Christopher J. Lessard, and Kathy L. Moser -- 6. Sjogren's Syndrome: an immunologic perspective / Robert I. Fox -- 7. How do these immunological events lead to dryness in systemic disease? / Janine Austin Clayton, Serena Morrison, and Philip C. Fox -- Part III: Where and how can the body be affected by Sjogren's? -- 8. Generalized symptoms and signs of Sjogren's / Steven E. Carsons and Nehad R. Solomon -- 9. The internal organs in Sjogren's / Fotini C. Soliotis, Stuart S. Kassan, and Haralampos M. Moutsopoulos -- 10. The central nervous system and Sjogren's: vasculitis and vasculopathy / Elaine Alexander -- 11. The gastrointestinal tract / Matthew …