How common is Sjögren's syndrome?
According to the Arthritis Society of Canada, Sjögren's syndrome affects at least 110,000 people throughout Canada and possibly as many as 430,000. It is diagnosed in women and men of all races. Rarely occurring in children, Sjögren's syndrome is most common in white women who are in their 40s and 50s. Nine times more women than men have Sjögren's syndrome.1
Sjögren's syndrome may develop in a person who has a connective tissue disorder, such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, or scleroderma, and is then classified as secondary Sjögren's syndrome. Secondary Sjögren's syndrome develops in 10% to 20% of people with lupus and in 30% to 50% of people with rheumatoid arthritis.2
| Author: | Carrie Henley Jan Nissl, RN, BS | Last Updated: July 27, 2006 |
| Medical Review: | Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine Tom Bailey, MD - Family Medicine Stanford M. Shoor, MD - Rheumatology | |
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