The Sjögren's Book

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"The Sjögren's Foundation was founded in 1983 by a patient, for the patient, and continues to serve as the only non-profit organization in the United States that is solely focused on Sjögren's. The Foundation's mission, as seen in Box 1.1, shows our commitment to ensuring that patients and healthcare professionals have the education, resources and services they need to help conquer the complexities of Sjögren's"-- Cover The Sjögren’s Book Copyright Contents Contributors Introduction: Why Write a Book on Sjögren’s? by Daniel J. Wallace PART I What Is Sjögren’s and Who Is the Sjögren’s Patient? 1. The Sjögren’s Foundation: The Patients’ and Professionals’ Key Resource and Advocate 2. What Is Sjögren’s? 3. Who Develops Sjögren’s? 4. The Impact of Living with Sjögren’s 5. The Cost of Living with Sjögren’s PART II The Science of Sjögren’s 6. Sjögren’s and the Immune System 7. Environmental Effects 8. Genetics and Sjögren’s 9. The Gut Microbiome and Sjögren’s 10. Causes of Exocrine Gland Dysfunction in Sjögren’s PART III How Is the Body Affected? 11. Diagnosis of Fatigue 12. Musculoskeletal Manifestations of Sjögren’s 13. Sjögren’s and Central Nervous System Disorders 14. The Internal Organs in Sjögren’s 15. Dry Mouth 16. Dry Eye PART IV Diagnosis 17. Diagnostic and Classification Criteria for Sjögren’s 18. Laboratory Tests 19. Assessing the Salivary Gland Component in Sjögren’s: Biopsy and Imaging 20. The Difficult-​to-​Diagnose Sjögren’s Patient 21. Diseases Associated with Sjögren’s 22. Childhood Sjögren’s PART V Managing Sjögren’s 23. Management of Dry Eye in Sjögren’s 24. Management of Dry Mouth in Sjögren’s 25. Management of Other Sicca Symptoms in Sjögren’s: Dry Ears, Nose, and Sinuses 26. Management of Vaginal Dryness in Sjögren’s 27. Management of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain in Sjögren’s 28. Management of Pulmonary Complications in Sjögren’s 29. Management of Peripheral Nervous System Complications in Sjögren’s 30. Management of Central Nervous System Complications in Sjögren’s 31. Management of Cognitive Dysfunction and Central Nervous System Involvement in Sjögren’s 32. Management of Fatigue in Sjögren’s 33. Management of Depression and Anxiety in Sjögren’s 34. Management of Gastrointestinal Manifestations in Sjögren’s 35. Management of Gynecologic and Urologic Aspects of Sjögren’s 36. Management of Vasculitis in Sjögren’s 37. Management of Lymphoma and Other Cancers in Sjögren’s 38. Management of Hepatic and Pancreatic Involvement in Sjögren’s 39. Management of Kidney-​Associated Involvement in Sjögren’s 40. Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Approaches to Health in Sjögren’s 41. Vitamin D and Sjögren’s PART VI Taking Charge of Your Sjögren’s 42. Sjögren’s: The Self and Others 43. Enhancing Resilience Through Mind–​Body Interactions 44. Sleep Disorders 45. Sex and Sjögren’s 46. Vaccinations in Sjögren’s 47. Disability PART VII The Future 48. Recent and Promising Scientific Developments 49. Sjögren’s Foundation Clinical Trials Consortium 50. Clinical Trials: What They Are, How to Get Involved, and the Current State in Sjögren’s 51. International Collaboration and the Information Technology That Fuels It: Keys to a Brighter Future Glossary Index