Medical Definition of Gougerot-Sjogren disease

1. An immunologic disorder characterised by progressive destruction of the exocrine glands (sweat glands, lacrimal glands, salivary glands). Symptoms include dry eyes, dry mouth, persistent cough (dry airways) and lack of saliva. Approximately 30% also have rheumatoid arthritis. Kidney involvement (kidney dysfunction) is seen in 40% of patients. Sjogren's syndrome affects predominately females in their thirties to forties. The lungs, peripheral nerves, blood vessels (vasculitis) and thyroid may also be affected. (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gougerot-Sjogren Disease

Goths
Gotland
Gotlander
Gotlanders
Gott in Himmel
Gotterdammerung
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibnitz
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
Gottlieb Daimler
Gottron's patches
Gottron's sign
Gouda
Gouda cheese
Gougerot-Carteaud syndrome
Gougerot-Sjogren disease (current term)
Gougerot and Blum disease
Gough
Goulard's extract
Gould
Gould-Jacobs reaction
Gouley's catheter
Gounod
Gouraud shading
Gouraud shadings
Gouverneur Morris
Gov.
Governador Valadares
Governator

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