Is Sjogren syndrome inherited?

Condition analysis:
A genetic predisposition to Sjogren syndrome has been suggested, but the condition itself does not appear to be inherited. This means that a person might inherit an increased risk to develop the condition. Familial clustering of different autoimmune diseases, as well as co-association of multiple autoimmune diseases in individuals, have frequently been reported. Some studies have shown that up to 30% of people with Sjogren syndrome have relatives with autoimmune diseases. While the relatives of people with Sjogren syndrome are at an increased risk of developing autoimmune diseases in general, they are not necessarily more likely to develop Sjogren syndrome.

Instructions:
A Combination of Herbs, Vitamins and Minerals Helps Treat Sjogren’s: Of course, it is not only dry eyes that Sjogren’s sufferers need to look after. Dry mouth is an irritating symptom that also needs to be taken care of. A 1999 study from Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark showed a herbal supplement containing rosemary, peppermint, paprika, hawthorn, pumpkin seed and milfoil improved salivary flow in 44 people with Sjogren’s syndrome who took the supplement for four months.