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Synonyms of Sjogren Syndrome
- Dacryosialoadenopathia atrophicans
- Gougerot-Houwer-Sjogren
- Gougerot-Sjogren
- Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca
- Keratoconjunctivitis sicca-xerostomia
- Secreto-inhibitor-xerodermostenosis
- Sicca Syndrome
Disorder Subdivisions
General Discussion
Sjogren syndrome is an autoimmune disorder characterized by degeneration of the mucus-secreting glands, particularly the tear ducts of the eyes (lacrimal) and saliva glands of the mouth. Autoimmune disorders are caused when the body's natural defenses (antibodies, lymphocytes, etc.) against invading organisms suddenly begin to attack healthy tissue. Sjogren syndrome is also associated with inflammatory disorders such as arthritis or lupus.
Organizations related to Sjogren Syndrome
- American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association, Inc.
22100 Gratiot Avenue
Eastpointe MI 48021
Phone #: 586-776-3900
800 #: 800-598-4668
e-mail: aarda@aarda.org
Home page: http://www.aarda.org/
- Arthritis Foundation
P.O. Box 7669
Atlanta GA 30357-0669
Phone #: 404-965-7627
800 #: 800-283-7800
e-mail: arthritisfoundation@arthritis.org
Home page: http://www.arthritis.org
- AutoImmunity Community
None
None None None
Phone #: (91-9) -552-9057
800 #: N/A
e-mail: moderator@autoimmunitycommunity.org
Home page: http://www.autoimmunitycommunity.org
- Autoimmune Information Network, Inc
PO Box 4121
Brick NJ 08723
Phone #: 732-664-9259
800 #: N/A
e-mail: autoimmunehelp@aol.com
Home page: http://www.aininc.org
- CNS Vasculitis Foundation
9930 Morningfield
San Antonio TX 78250-3743
Phone #: 210-523-8234
800 #: N/A
e-mail: info@cnsvf.org
Home page: http://www.cnsvf.org
- Cogan's Contact Network
PO Box 145
Freehold NJ 07728-0145
Phone #: 732-409-1031
800 #: N/A
e-mail: N/A
Home page: http://www.coganssyndrome.info/
- European Society for Immunodeficiencies (ESID)
c/o Dr. Bodo Grimbacher (ESID Board Member)
Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology
Department of Medicine, University Hospital Freiburg
Hugstetter Strasse 55
Freiburg None D-79106
Phone #: +31- 73--6992965
800 #: N/A
e-mail: info@esid.org
Home page: http://www.esid.org
- Genetic and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center
PO Box 8126
Gaithersburg MD 20898-8126
Phone #: 301-251-4925
800 #: 888-205-2311
e-mail: http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/GARD/EmailForm.aspx
Home page: http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/GARD
- International Painful Bladder Foundation
Burgemeester Le Fèvre de Montignylaan 73
Rotterdam None 3055 NA
Phone #: +31--10- 4613330
800 #: N/A
e-mail: info@painful-bladder.org
Home page: http://www.painful-bladder.org
- International Scleroderma Network
7455 France Ave So #266
Edina MN 55435-4702
Phone #: 952-583-5735
800 #: 800-564-7099
e-mail: isn@sclero.org
Home page: http://www.sclero.org
- Jack Miller Center for Peripheral Neuropathy
University of Chicago
5841 South Maryland Ave, MC 2030
Chicago IL 60637
Phone #: 773-702-5659
800 #: N/A
e-mail: N/A
Home page: http://millercenter.uchicago.edu
- Lupus Society of Alberta
Suite 200, 1301 - 8 St. SW
Calgary
Alberta
None None T2R 1B7
Phone #: 403--22-8-7956
800 #: 888--24-2-9182
e-mail: lupuslsa@shaw.ca
Home page: http://www.lupus.ab.ca
- MUMS National Parent-to-Parent Network
150 Custer Court
Green Bay WI 54301-1243
Phone #: 920-336-5333
800 #: 877-336-5333
e-mail: mums@netnet.net
Home page: http://www.netnet.net/mums/
- Madisons Foundation
PO Box 241956
Los Angeles CA 90024
Phone #: 310-264-0826
800 #: N/A
e-mail: getinfo@madisonsfoundation.org
Home page: http://www.madisonsfoundation.org
- NIH/National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse
1 AMS Circle
Bethesda MD 20892-3675
Phone #: 301-495-4484
800 #: 877-226-4267
e-mail: NIAMSinfo@mail.nih.gov
Home page: http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info
- NIH/National Eye Institute
Building 31 Rm 6A32
31 Center Dr MSC 2510
Bethesda MD 20892-2510
Phone #: 301-496-5248
800 #: --
e-mail: 2020@nei.nih.gov
Home page: http://www.nei.nih.gov/
- NIH/National Oral Health Information Clearinghouse
1 NOHIC Way
Bethesda MD 20892-3500
Phone #: 301-402-7364
800 #: --
e-mail: nohic@nidcr.nih.gov
Home page: http://www.nohic.nidcr.nih.gov
- Sjogren's Syndrome Association, Inc./Association du Syndrome de Sjogren Inc.
3155 Hochelaga
Suite 001
Montreal
Quebec None H1W 1G4
Phone #: 514--93-4-3666
800 #: 877--93-4-3666
e-mail: sjogren.montreal@qc.aira.com
Home page: N/A
- Sjogren's Syndrome Foundation, Inc.
6707 Democracy Boulevard
Suite 325
Bethesda MD 20817
Phone #: 301-530-4420
800 #: 800-475-6473
e-mail: tms@sjogrens.org
Home page: http://www.sjogrens.org
- Swedish Sjogren's Syndrome Association
Inger Siwersson,
SE Box 19079
Malmo Intl 200 73
Phone #: 004-6-4-6-12-18-20
800 #: --
e-mail: inger@sjogrensyndrom.se
Home page: http://www.sjogrensyndrom.se
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