How to find Sicca Syndrome early |
There are some reminders for people to consider about Sicca Syndrome when they have such kinds of symptoms.
1. there are tooth decays or loss of tooth in the recent months or years.
2. adult people present repeated enlargement of parotid gland.
3. nontypical joint pain, especially for elder females, whose symptoms are not corresponding to the rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis standards.
4. repeated pyogenic infection of eyelid.
5. renal tubular acidosis and weak or feeble because of low sodium.
6. hyperglobulinemia of no certain cause.
7. pulmonary interstitial fibrosis of no certain reason.
8. hepatic duct damage for no certain reason.
9. chronic pancreatitis.
Most patients, especially young women, have no obvious symptoms. At the same times, part of elder females did not realize that dryness of mouth and eyes are related to Sicca Syndrome. So some patients get diagnose even after more than 10 years from the onset of this disease, which missed the best treatment time. If patients learn the above reminders, it will help to find the Sicca Syndrome early. For more information, you can email to treatmentchina@gmail.com.