title: [Frequency of appearance systemic complications of autoimmunological diseases: primary and secondary Sjögren syndrome].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  As Sjögren syndrome is regarded by ophthalmologists as a synonim of dry eye syndrome, we decided to evaluate how often these patients demonstrate other than ocular symptoms, especially systemic complications.
  
  
  METHODS
  We examined 30 patients with primary (PZS) and 45 patients with secondary Sjögren syndrome (WZS).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Pathological findings in course of Sjogren syndrome concerned predominantly eyes (94%) and mucous membrane of the mouth (91%), salivary glands (65%) and skin. The most frequent complaint was fatigue (91%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Sjogren syndrome is a chronic systemic disease, in which predominant symptoms are: dryness of mucous membranes, chronic fatigue, painful joints and stomach disturbances.
authors.affiliation: Katedry i Kliniki Chorób Oczu Akademii Medycznej w Gdańsku.
authors.forename: Jarosława
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Krajka-Lauer
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mazurkiewicz-Bełdzińska
authors.forename: Wojciech
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lauer
authors.forename: Witold
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kokot
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lass
authors.forename: Zenobia
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Czuszyńska
authors.forename: Lucyna
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Luksza
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Iwaszkiewicz-Bilikiewicz
mesh_terms: D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology*